Every year around this time we have an outbreak of conjunctivitis. It happens always towards the end of the rainy season. Last year e.g. was extremely bad. This conjunctivitis can be either viral or bacterial……..last year it was viral……a virus called “Adenovirus”.

I saw already the first cases of conjunctivitis running around here and usually it spreads quickly. At this time I cannot tell whether it’s viral or bacterial. The infection is highly contagious and can be spread through person-to-person contact, picked up off surfaces and spread by dust.

If it is a virus: there is no virus-specific therapy, serious adenovirus illness can be managed only by treating symptoms and complications of the infection.

If it is a bacterium: the organism has developed a resistance to most antibiotics and is difficult to treat……the usual given “Maxitrol” eye drops don’t work.........you definitely will need a 3rd generation antibiotics (e.g. Cefixime).

Avoid dust, person-to-person contact, do not touch your face or eyes. Wear sun glasses to protect you against dust. Wash your hands every 30 minutes with an antibacterial agent.


Anyay.....BEWARE !!!!!........this stuff can make blind !!!!!

Good warning. One of the 440 guys had this last year, he was miserable for a month or more. Once it's in a family, especially one with small children, everyone is getting it, and reinfection is likely.

Perfect remedy:

Francis wrote:Perfect remedy:

I got a pair for the cat as well

Kuroneko wrote:I got a pair for the cat as well

Ohh, really uhhh ?

RLY.