The outbreak has reappeared, and 2,167 pink eye instances in one day are upsetting.
335 new Bahawalpur cases have aggravated the situation in South Punjab.
Medical experts claimed more people with eye infections are seeking treatment in Lahore, Multan, Rawalpindi, and Faisalabad hospitals. Eye specialists warned customers to avoid the illness.
Eye problems peaked two weeks ago but haven’t spread.
The provincial administration shuttered schools for several days to protect thousands of children.
It decreases danger along with other government programs and public safety measures.
The day prior, the main and secondary healthcare department monitoring teams reported 2,167 new eye infections.
Ophthalmology patients at provincial hospitals plummeted to 500 per day last week.
Official numbers show 426,000 conjunctivitis incidents in Punjab this year, over 80% of which occurred in the last month.
Monday saw 335 new cases in South Punjab, the bulk. In Bahawalpur, 80,992 illnesses have occurred since January.
Last day, 142 of the 25,825 eye infections in Lahore were confirmed. Multan has 18,660 cases, including 131 new ones.
In Faisalabad, 193 additional cases brought the year total to 34,764.
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On Monday, 43 of 9,577 cases were confirmed in Rawalpindi, one of the hardest-hit areas.
Due to a healthcare emergency, the Punjabi government orde
red all hospitals to prepare for eye patients last month.
A regional commission evaluated injection-related blindness. Committee findings aren’t yet submitted.
Health inspectors closed down injection production sites and confiscated equipment. They indicated the probe’s findings would arrive soon.
said, “We have alerted the administrators of all district hospitals for the patients’ treatment, advising them that eye surgeons and specialists should perform duty round the clock.”
He said hospitals supplied everything, including eye ointment.
He assured patients that the sickness would not cause blindness or other serious complications. Patients can recover in 10 days with safeguards.
He advocated polluting less, avoiding the sun, and protecting eyes. He recommended families take safety precautions at home and not share towels and clothes with patients.
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