Outbreak of Epidemic Keratoconjunctivitis Caused by Human Adenovirus Type D53 in an Eye Care Clinic --- Los Angeles County, 2017

This report details the first documented outbreak of adenovirus D53 epidemic keratoconjunctivitis in the United States. Seventeen epidemic keratoconjunctivitis cases were identified; after the primary case, all cases occurred in eye care clinic patients or their household contacts. Infection prevention lapses were associated with the outbreak, specifically improper ocular equipment disinfection.
Source: CDC Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report - Category: American Health Tags: Adenovirus Infection Avian Influenza Cancer MMWR Morbidity & Mortality Weekly Report Secondhand Smoke Uterine Cancer Zoonotic diseases Source Type: news