![]() The majority of the samples (17/18) were positive for enterovirus and all were negative for HAdV. Virus isolation was performed the isolated virus was further characterized by molecular typing and phylogenetic analysis. Conjunctival swabs were tested by molecular methods for human adenovirus (HAdV) and enteroviruses (EV). Naval Medical Research Unit No.3 (NAMRU-3) was contacted by the Egyptian Ministry of Health and Population to perform diagnostic laboratory testing on eighteen conjunctival swabs from patients with conjunctivitis from El Daqahliya Governorate. The purpose of this study was to identify and characterize the causative agent associated with this outbreak. A total of 1831 cases were reported from three governorates 1703 cases in El Daqahliya, 92 cases in Port Said, and 36 in Damietta. ![]() During October 2010, Egypt reported an outbreak of acute hemorrhagic conjunctivitis (AHC).
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