Thiruvananthapuram, July 4 -- With the onset of torrential rains, a surge in cases of pink eye conjunctivitis, also known as eye flu, is raising alarm across Kerala. "This year, the infection is more viral than bacterial in nature and is assuming alarming proportions in Kerala. The infection is highly contagious and can spread rapidly from one individual to another," said Dr. Naresh Purohit, Advisor to the National Blindness Control Programme. Pink eye conjunctivitis occurs due to inflammation of the conjunctiva, the thin membrane that covers the white part of the eye, he explained. It is a painful ocular condition. The prevailing high humidity during the rainy season fosters viral growth, creating favorable conditions for the spread of con...