Dr. Rontgene Solante said individuals with “Arcturus pink eye” will have symptoms other symptoms associated with COVID-19.
Pink eye, or conjunctivitis, is one of the new symptoms associated with COVID-19, particularly the Omicron subvariant XBB.1.16 or Arcturus.
“Sore throat, runny nose, and then may iba nag-manifest ng headache. Merong konting lagnat, at ‘yung ubo and itong mga sintomas na ’to di mo nakikita sa mayroon lang pure conjunctivitis,” Solante said. “They just have to isolate themselves, nandun lang sa bahay. They have to wash their hands every time they will touch their face or yung sa eyes nila," Solante said.
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