Mokbul Mobin Ibne, Islam A M Khairul, Tabassum Mustari Nailah, Nur Fatema Binte, Sharmin Shabrina
Dhaka Medical College Hospital, Dhaka, Bangladesh.
Public Health Professional Development Society, Dhaka, Bangladesh.
Ann Med Surg (Lond). 2022 Nov 6;84:104819. doi: 10.1016/j.amsu.2022.104819. eCollection 2022 Dec.
Bangladesh has seen a recent surge of infectious conjunctivitis nationwide for the last few weeks. Reported by journalists of daily newspapers, the incidence is now 33.33% in some eye outpatient departments (OPDs) of the country, which is surprisingly higher than the usual expected rate of the disease. In some districts, educational institutions have been shut down and it is greatly hampering the daily life of the citizens. Though the causative agent of the infection is yet unknown, the higher disease notification rate solicits rapid epidemiological studies and microbial assessment. Also, Bangladesh should be more aware in its hygiene practice and take adequate measures to halt the transmission of the disease to its South Asian neighbouring countries.
在过去几周里，孟加拉国全国范围内感染性结膜炎病例激增。据日报记者报道，该国一些眼科门诊的发病率目前为33.33%，这一数字惊人地高于该疾病通常的预期发病率。在一些地区，教育机构已经关闭，这极大地影响了市民的日常生活。尽管感染的病原体尚不清楚，但较高的疾病报告率需要迅速开展流行病学研究和微生物评估。此外，孟加拉国应更加重视卫生习惯，并采取适当措施防止该疾病传播到其南亚邻国。
