Many pharmacies in the central city of Danang have run out of pink eye medicines after a widespread outbreak.
Pink eye cases have sharply risen in Danang and it is hard to find treatments in the city.
Nguyen Huy from Thanh Khe District said that he visited three pharmacies on Tran Cao Van Street but failed to find treatments and had to go to another district.
A staff member from a large pharmacy chain in Danang said they had sold out of conjunctivitis medicines over the past week due to a surge in demand.
The same situation has also been reported in Son Tra and Hai Chau districts.
The Long Chau pharmacy chain in Danang has run out of Tobradex and Tobrex treatments.
Meanwhile, only low stocks of Tobradex could be found at Pharmcity, while Cravit 0.5% and Oflovid have sold out.
The Danang Centre for Disease Control (CDC) said that pink eye disease is mainly caused by viruses, making it highly contagious, especially in densely populated areas. It is often transmitted through secretions and tends to spread rapidly among preschool and elementary school children.
The main preventive measures for red eye disease are general personal hygiene and hand hygiene, along with disinfection.
People with pink eye disease are advised not to socialise and get medical examinations, instead of buying medicines for self-treatment.
Source: dtinews.vn, LD