A highly contagious disease characterized by subconjunctival hemorrhage, sudden swelling of the eyelids and congestion, redness, and pain in the eye. Epidemic conjunctivitis caused by Enterovirus 70 (EV-70) was first described in Africa in 1969. It is caused also by Coxsackievirus A24 variant (CA24v). Epidemics by this organism have appeared most frequently in Asia.

Synonyms: Conjunctivitides, Acute Hemorrhagic, Acute Hemorrhagic Conjunctivitis, Hemorrhagic Conjunctivitides, Acute, Hemorrhagic Conjunctivitis, Acute, Acute Hemorrhagic Conjunctivitides, Conjunctivitis, Acute Hemorrhagic