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My eyes, skin turned yellow, I was diagnosed with adult jaundice!

Jaundice in adults is not treated as it is an indication of an underlying condition. It could be an infection or a problem with the pancreas or liver. [iStockphoto]

I was going through my normal routine in my shop when my friend asked, out of curiosity, why my eyeballs looked yellowish.

Looking at myself in the mirror, I was petrified at the change of colour. I then realised that it was not only my eyes that had turned yellow but also my skin.

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