Platelets, or thrombocytes, are specialized cellular fragments that form blood clots when we get scrapes and traumatic injuries. Viral infections, autoimmune disease, and other conditions can cause platelet levels to drop throughout the body, termed thrombocytopenia.
Delhi hospitals are seeing an unprecedented surge in acute conjunctivitis cases, with the All India Institute of Medical Science reporting around 100 cases per day, fueling concerns of an epidemic. The latest outbreak attributed to excessive rainfall flooding and humidity, and, according to Dr J S Titiyal, the autoinfectious virus responsible for up to 30% of infections in samples being tested is caused by Adenovirus.