56,000 Pakistan schools shut over eye virus outbreak
The fast-spreading eye infection causes redness, itchiness and discharge from the eyes and contamination can spread through hand contact, as well as coughing and sneezing.
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A doctor (R) examines a patient suffering from an eye infection at a hospital in Lahore on September 27, 2023./AFP
By NewVision Reporter
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More than 56,000 Pakistan schools will shut for the rest of the week in a bid to curb a mass outbreak of a contagious eye virus, officials said