Pink eye spreads rapidly: Ministry of Health recommends prevention and treatment measures

The Department of Preventive Medicine, Ministry of Health said that currently, the situation of pink eye is on the rise in some provinces and cities such as Hanoi, Da Nang, and Ho Chi Minh City.

Pink eye is transmitted through direct or indirect contact with eye secretions through infected hands or sharing contaminated utensils and objects. Pink eye often occurs in areas with flooding, water pollution, and lack of drinking water.

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The Department of Preventive Medicine recommends that people actively and proactively prevent pink eye as follows:

Pink eye is an eye infection, usually caused by bacteria or viruses or an allergic reaction, characterized by red eyes.

The disease usually starts suddenly, first in one eye and then spreads to the other eye. Pink eye is very easy to catch, spreads easily in the community and causes epidemics.

To date, there is no vaccine to prevent the disease, no specific treatment, and people who have had pink eye can still be infected again just a few months after recovering.

Although pink eye is an acute disease with dramatic symptoms and is easily transmitted, it is usually benign and leaves few sequelae. However, the disease often greatly affects daily life, study and work. In many cases, the disease lasts for a long time, causing complications that affect vision later on, so people need to be aware of disease prevention and need to be treated promptly when they get sick.

To proactively prevent and combat pink eye, the Ministry of Health recommends that people regularly wash their hands with soap and clean water; do not rub their eyes, nose, or mouth;

Do not share personal items such as eye drops, towels, glasses, masks, etc.;

Clean eyes, nose, and throat daily with saline solution and regular eye and nose drops;

Use soap or common disinfectants to disinfect the patient's belongings and utensils;

Limit contact with people who are sick or suspected of having pink eye; People who are sick or suspected of having pink eye should limit contact with others and go to a medical facility for examination, consultation and timely treatment. Do not self-treat without the guidance of a medical professional.

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