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| Authorities in Uganda's capital, Kampala, say the city is experiencing an outbreak of conjunctivitis, a highly contagious eye infection. | |
| The Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA) says conjunctivitis cases have also been reported in schools in the city. | |
| It has asked schools to take preventative measures such as screening visitors, asking learners to stop rubbing their eyes and urging them to frequently wash their hands with soap. | |
| Conjunctivitis often causes the eyes to become red or pink. | |
| Other common symptoms include watery eyes, blurred vision, discomfort, itching, pain and swelling of the conjunctiva (eye lining). | |
| Uganda is the latest African country to record cases of the disease this year. | |
| An outbreak of viral conjunctivitis was reported in Tanzania in mid-January, and over 5,000 cases have been recorded across more than 17 regions. | |
| Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Comoros, Madagascar and Mayotte have also recorded cases, while Rwanda issued an alert last month. | |
| With good hygiene and avoiding contact with infected people, the infection tends to heal on its own. | |
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