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An outbreak of conjunctivitis is sweeping the region, causing widespread suffering and economic loss. Honduran health authorities issued a cautionary alert asking all persons affected with the disease to stay away from workplaces and schools to prevent spread. The disease is highly contagious.
Early news reports said that over 200 businesses, largely in the US and Asian owned maquila industry, had seen a total absenteeism from the infection of about 10,000 workers, or 5% of the labor force. That number has since grown to 14%, and losses have risen to US$1 million weekly.
The outbreak is being called an epidemic, and it has affected Honduras's two largest cities. In San Pedro Sula, where more than 2,000...
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