Conjunctivitis case alert in public swimming pools in Yucatan Peninsula

at this holiday About 54 Yucatan people will be infected Conjunctivitisthe entity reported 376 new cases last week alone.

Ophthalmologist Carlos Abraham Molina said the reason for this is exposure to contaminated water and touch eyes without proper hygiene, therefore public swimming pool Spas, on the other hand, are focal points for infection.

according to the report National Epidemiological Surveillance System (Sinaf)’s Federal Ministry of HealthSo far, the entity has identified 10,540 cases of conjunctivitis: 4,979 men and 5,561 women, an increase of almost 124% compared to the same period in 2022, when there were only 4,007,709 cases of conjunctivitis.

However, Abraham Molina pointed out that the most significant growth occurred during the festive period, as people went to public places to cool off.

“We have to remember that this disease is spread by contact, so when you get out of the pool you have to rinse right away, play without touching your eyes, don’t lend out glasses or towels, we can’t lock them up to go up, but we Nor can they be exposed,” he stressed.

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