Viral Conjunctivitis Definition, Symptoms and More
Article Sources
- 1. ’Conjunctivitis: a Systematic Review Of Diagnosis and Treatment.’ Amir Azari-Neal Barney. ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4049531/
- 2. ’Viral Conjunctivitis.’ Daniel Solano. ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK470271/
- 3. ’Symptoms Of Adenovirus.’ Cdc. cdc.gov/adenovirus/about/symptoms.html
- 4. ’Antibiotic Prescription Fills For Acute Conjunctivitis Among Enrollees in a Large United States Managed Care Network.’ Nakul Shekhawat; Roni Shtein; Taylor Blachley; Joshua Stein. sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0161642017304153
First Steps
As it's a highly contagious condition, acting quickly at the first signs of viral conjunctivitis could be key to preventing the spread of infection to family members, colleagues and school friends.
To prevent passing the pink eye onto other people, stay away from the workplace and keep children from school or kindergarten between five and seven days. However, it should be noted that some of the more serious viral infections can be contagious for up to two weeks.
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