Video Short: POH-VOA: Can raw seafood affect your eyes?

🚨 NEW HEALTH ALERT: Do you prep raw seafood at home? 🦐🐟A virus known as CMNV, which has historically only affected aquatic life like farmed shrimp and fish, has officially jumped to humans. It is causing a brand-new, treatment-resistant eye disease called POH-VAU (Persistent Ocular Hypertensive Viral Anterior Uveitis).Why does this matter?Because it reminds us that the eye can sometimes be an early warning system for emerging infections , and that health, food systems, occupational exposure, aquaculture and eye disease are all connected.Practical takeaways:🧤 Wear gloves if regularly handling raw seafood🧼 Wash hands thoroughly after preparation🍤 Cook seafood properly👁️ Seek urgent eye care if you develop a red painful eye, blurred vision, light sensitivity or symptoms of raised eye pressureAs a Uveitis specialist, I’m putting on my WHO Fides hat today to share this urgent public health update that every home cook and seafood lover needs to know about. This is an evolving topic, but the message is simple: be aware, be sensible, and don’t ignore a painful red eye.References:• Liu et al., Nature Microbiology, 2026• World Organisation for Animal Health — CMNV disease card• WHO Fides — health professionals countering misinformation online#shorts #health #publichealth