Notes from the Field: Epidemic Keratoconjunctivitis Outbreak Associated with Human Adenovirus Type 8 — U.S. Virgin Islands, June–November 2016

Marie E Killerby,,Eileen Schneider,,John T Watson,,Senthilkumar Sakthivel,,Xiaoyan Lu,,Irene Guendel,,Matthew J Stuckey,,Esther M Ellis,,Holly M Biggs,,Michelle S Davis,,Susan I Gerber,,Dean D Erdman,,Ryan Fagan,

doi:10.15585/mmwr.mm6630a3

Abstract

Notes from the Field: Epidemic Keratoconjunctivitis Outbreak Associated with Human Adenovirus Type 8 — U.S. Virgin Islands, June–November 2016

Highlights

A case of epidemic keratoconjunctivitis (EKC) was defined as 1) a diagnosis by an ophthalmologist or optometrist of EKC, adenoviral conjunctivitis, or viral conjunctivitis (excluding conjunctivitis diagnosed in association with presumed Zika virus infection); or 2) laboratory confirmation of human adenoviruses (HAdVs) type 8 (HAdV-8) from a specimen collected by conjunctival swab in a person on the affected island during June 1–November 29, 2016
A case of epidemic keratoconjunctivitis (EKC) was defined as 1) a diagnosis by an ophthalmologist or optometrist of EKC, adenoviral conjunctivitis, or viral conjunctivitis; or 2) laboratory confirmation of human adenoviruses (HAdVs) type 8 (HAdV-8) from a specimen collected by conjunctival swab in a person on the affected island during June 1–November 29, 2016
Available medical records were reviewed for patients with diagnoses of acute conjunctivitis during June 1– November 4, 2016 from all six eye care practices on the affected island

Summary

Introduction

A case of EKC was defined as 1) a diagnosis by an ophthalmologist or optometrist of EKC, adenoviral conjunctivitis, or viral conjunctivitis (excluding conjunctivitis diagnosed in association with presumed Zika virus infection); or 2) laboratory confirmation of HAdV type 8 (HAdV-8) from a specimen collected by conjunctival swab in a person on the affected island during June 1–November 29, 2016. A health care–associated case, was defined as a case in a person who had visited an eye care practice ≤14 days before onset of symptoms. Available medical records were reviewed for patients with diagnoses of acute conjunctivitis during June 1– November 4, 2016 from all six eye care practices on the affected island.

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