There has been a sudden rise in cases of conjunctivitis.

The rapid spread can be attributed to water stagnation, heat, and humidity.

Major government and private hospitals have reported that the caseload is more than three times the average.

Even though the disease has a viral etiology, antibiotics are advocated for shortening the course of the disease and reducing its severity.

A few of the chief preventive measures to stop this growing epidemic consist of: