| an outbreak of acute conjunctivitis caused by coxsackievirus a24 in kuala-lumpur, malaysia, 1978. | an investigation of an outbreak of acute conjunctivitis in kuala lumpur from may to august 1978 was made. a total of 2,133 cases was involved, most of whom were adult malay males of low income status from the surrounding villages and low-cost flats. the majority of cases had bilateral conjunctivitis with clear discharge. pain and subconjunctival haemorrhage were not common and recovery, mostly without complications, occurred within 1 week. eye scrapings and paired sera specimens were examined an ... | 1980 | 6250226 |