Microsporidial keratoconjunctivitis
Microsporidial keratoconjunctivitis (MKC) is an infection of the eye affecting the cornea and conjunctiva.
The Top End region of the Northern Territory experienced a number of infections during the wet season in early 2026, largely diagnosed in football players in Darwin, caused by the species Vittaforma corneae.
Information for health professionals
Type | Resource | Author |
|---|---|---|
Document | Microsporidial keratoconjunctivitis fact sheet for clinicians PDF (179.5 KB) | NT Health |
Information for the public
Type | Resource | Author |
|---|---|---|
Webpage | Northern Territory Government |
Notifiable disease
Microsporidial keratoconjunctivitis is not a notifiable disease.
Contact
Contact the Northern Territory’s Centre for Disease Control.
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