Pink eye, or conjunctivitis, is likely one of the new signs related to COVID-19, notably the Omicron subvariant XBB.1.16 or Arcturus.
According to Ian Cruz’s report on “24 Oras”, Dr. Rontgene Solante stated people with “Arcturus pink eye” could have signs different signs related to COVID-19.
“Sore throat, runny nose, and then may iba nag-manifest ng headache. Merong konting lagnat, at ‘yung ubo and itong mga sintomas na ’to di mo nakikita sa mayroon lang pure conjunctivitis,” Solante stated.
(Sore throat, runny nostril, and the others will manifest headache. A bit of and cough. These are signs that you’ll not see in these with and typically, fever. These signs will not be current in pure conjunctivitis.)
Solante suggested the general public to stay vigilant in opposition to sore eyes and COVID-19, as each situations are highly-transmissible.
“They just have to isolate themselves, nandun lang sa bahay. They have to wash their hands every time they will touch their face or yung sa eyes nila,” Solante said.
(They just have to isolate themselves. Stay at home, and wash their hands every time they touch their eyes or face.)
“They should not be touching other people, that’s another means of transmitting it to another individual,” he added.
Independent monitoring group Octa Research Group earlier attributed the rising coronavirus infections to the Arcturus subvariant, which was first detected in a affected person from Iloilo province.
The Department of Health stated the coronavirus affected person was asymptomatic and has already recovered.
Experts inspired Filipinos, particularly these within the susceptible sector, to proceed adhering to the minimal public well being requirements reminiscent of sporting masks and training bodily distancing. —Sundy Locus/NB, GMA Integrated News
Source: www.gmanetwork.com
