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TEHRAN - Following the breakout of a harmful ocular disease in Tehran and other cities, the head of the Iranian Optic and Lens Research Center has asked citizens to take strict preventive and hygienic measures to avoid contracting the virus.
Dr. Parviz Zarin-Bakhsh says the virus, probably caused by Adenovirus type, is characterized by redness of conjunctiva (the thin, transparent tissue that covers the outer surface of the eye) and at first sight looks like a bee sting. The infected eyelids get inflamed and painful and ooze pus.
Zarin-Bakhsh advised people to wash their hands with liquid soaps and clean the eyes with baby shampoos particularly after coming in contact with frequently touched surfaces like door handles, money, keyboards and such.
The course of the disease is 3 to 4 weeks and during this period the patient’s entire personal property should remain separated from everybody else’s.
After all, an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.
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