Following the recent rise in Acute Hemorrhagic Conjunctivitis (AHC), which is widely referred to as ‘Apolo, medical practitioners have recommended hand-washing and the use of sanitizers to curb the spread of the disease within the state.
The medical specialists, Dr Abubakar Ayinla and Dr (Mrs) Lateefat Olokoba, recommended frequent hand-washing and application of hand sanitizer to curtail the spread of Apolo.
Ayinla, who also doubled as the Permanent Secretary, Kwara State Ministry of Health, cautioned Nigerians against self-medication and other traditional means to treat the Acute Hemorrhagic Conjunctivitis (AHC).
In the same vein, Dr (Mrs) Olokoba, identified Acute Hemorrhagic Conjunctivitis (AHC) as an eye disease that should be carefully treated, advising against the use of self-medication and traditional treatment, which according to her, might further damage the eye.
Olokoba attributed the cause of the disorderliness in the eyes to the virus, describing it as contagious.
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