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Date:April3,2017
DearParentsandGuardiansof8C,
PleasebeinformedthatONEstudentfrom8CwasdiagnosedConjunctivitis(pinkeye)today.
Conjunctivitisisaninflammationoftheconjunctiva,theprotectivemembranethatlinesthe
innereyelidsandcoverstheouterpartoftheeyeballs.Themostcommonformisacute
infectiousconjunctivitiswhichismostlycausedbybacteriaandviruses.
Clinically,bacterialandviralconjunctivitisareverysimilar.Botheyesareoftenaffectedbutthe
symptomsusuallystartinoneeye.Thedischargeisthick,whitishoryellowishinbacterial
conjunctivitis,andwateryinviralconjunctivitis.Symptomsincludetearing,foreignbody
sensation,itchiness,pain,swellingandrednessoftheeyes,andsensitivitytolight.
Theincubationperiodis1-3daysafterexposureforbacterialconjunctivitis;1-12daysfor
viralconjunctivitis.Conjunctivitisisusuallymildandself-limiting,recoveryoccursin1to2
weeks'timeifproperlytreated.Infectioncanoccuratallages,howeverchildrenunder5are
mostfrequentlyaffected.
Conjunctivitisishighlycontagiousandistransmittedthroughdirectcontactwithdischarge
fromtheeyes,orindirectlythroughcontaminatedfingers,clothings,anduseofcontaminated
articles,suchassharedtowelsandtopicaleyemedications.Inordertopreventthespreadof
Conjunctivitis,theschoolwouldsuggestthefollowinginterventions:
-Keepyourchildhomeifhe/sheisshowingsymptomsofConjunctivitis.
-Maintaingoodpersonalhygiene,handwashingbeforeandaftercontactwitheyes.
-Avoidhand-eyecontact.
-Donotsharetowelsandotherpersonalitems.
-Avoidsharingeyedrops,eyemedicines,orotheritemsthatmaycomeintocontactwiththeeyes.
Ifyouhaveanyhealth-relatedconcernsregardingtheclass,pleasedonothesitatetocontactme.
Yourssincerely,
TracyChowUpperSchoolNursePhone:22406362Email:[email protected]
