Causes of conjunctivitis. Causes of conjunctivitis include: Bacterial or viral infection. Infection with a virus that may also cause a fever and sore throat. Sexually transmitted infections (STIs), including chlamydia and gonorrhoea. Irritants such as chlorine from swimming pools, shampoo, smoke, fumes or a loose eyelash.
India is on track to become the worldâs most populous nation in less than a decade â or six years earlier than previously thought, according to the U.N. With 1.38 billion people compared with Indiaâs 1.31 billion, China is currently the worldâs most populous country. Figures for both countries are expected to swell to around 1.4 billion by 2022, at which point Indiaâs population is likely to expand beyond Chinaâs.
But India is not East Asia. Its population density is almost three times the average in East Asia and more than eight times the world average of 45 people per square kilometre. If India has anywhere near 1.69 billion people in 2050, it will have more than 500 people per square kilometre.