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Letter to the EditorFindings on the Eye disease connected with Herpes Zoster at the Balcha HospitalDoctors at the Balcha Hospital have found severe cases of the eye disease connected with HerpesZoster, that can result in complete blindness or reduced sight if the disease is not treated. HerpesZoster is very often connected with HIV virus. Disease of the eye with Herpes Zoster can beclassified as1. Herpes Zoster of the eyelids2. Conjunctivitis3. Keratitis4. Uveitis5. Keratouveitis6. Combination of two or more of the aboveForty six patients with Herpes Zoster have been examined between 1993-96 and only three of theseare found to be free from Herpes Zoster of the eyelids. However, the three patients hadKeratouveitis connected with Herpes Zoster of skin of other parts of the body. Intensive course oflocal and general treatment has been performed on these patients and the recovery has been foundto have enhanced three to four times. No case of blindness has been observed to have recurredafter the treatment. Nevertheless three patients out of eight who have showed up at our hospitalhave been found to be completely blind as a result of having no treatment at all. No complicationhas been observed on the patients treated for the disease so far.Korneev Yuri M.Ophtalmologist11th December 1996Notice Board
AnnouncementThe 8 th Annual conference of the <strong>Ethiopian</strong> Public Health Association will be held 6-8 November1997. The venue will be Medical Faculty Auditorium, Tikur Anbessa Hospital Addis Ababa.The deadline for submission of Abstracts to be considered for presentation at the conference isJune 30, 1997.Training Opportunities1. Effective leadership the latest skills and concepts, 5-30 May, 1997, Boston, Massachusetts,USA2. Executive Course in Health Financing and Sustainability , 9-27 June 1997, Boston,Massachusetts, USA3. Planning and Managing Information Systems and Communication, 7-25 July 1997, Boston,Massachusetts, USA.4. Managing Decentralized Health Systems, 1-12 September, 1997, Pretoria, South Africa.For more information contact :Management TrainingManagement Sciences for Health400 Centre StreetNewton, Massachusetts, 02158-2084USA
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