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   Can pink eye spread from person to person?

   • Viral and bacterial pink eye spread very easily from person to person — but you can take steps to keep pink eye from spreading. If you’re around someone who has pink eye: Wash your hands often with soap and water. If you don’t have soap and water, you can use hand sanitizer with alcohol in it.

   Pink Eye | National Eye Institute

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   Can pink eye spread if you rub your eyes?

   • Pink eye can spread if you rub your eyes and don't wash your hands. Prevent getting or spreading pink eye by practicing good hygiene, including washing your hands often for at least 20 seconds. Learn about common causes of pink eye like viruses, bacteria, and allergens.

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   How do you get pink eye?

   • You can get pink eye from: Close personal contact, such as touching or shaking hands. Contact with droplets from the air after an infected coughs or sneezes. Touching objects and surfaces with germs on them, then touching your eyes before washing your hands. Pink eye can spread if you rub your eyes and don't wash your hands.

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2. www.healthline.com › health › is-pink-eye-contagiousIs Pink Eye Contagious? How It’s Spread and Prevention Tips

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   Treatment. Prevention. Takeaway. Whether or not pink eye is contagious depends on its cause. It can result from a virus, bacterial infection, or an allergy. Is pink eye contagious? When the...

3. www.cdc.gov › conjunctivitis › causesPink Eye: Causes and How It Spreads | Conjunctivitis (Pink ...

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   Apr 15, 2024 · Pink eye caused by viruses and bacteria can easily spread from person to person in different ways. You can get pink eye from: Close personal contact, such as touching or shaking hands. Contact with droplets from the air after an infected coughs or sneezes.

4. www.mayoclinic.org › diseases-conditions › pink-eyePink eye (conjunctivitis) - Symptoms and causes - Mayo Clinic

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   Mar 29, 2024 · Though pink eye can be irritating, it rarely affects your vision. Treatments can help ease the discomfort of pink eye. Because pink eye can be contagious, getting an early diagnosis and taking certain precautions can help limit its spread.

5. www.aao.org › eye-health › tips-preventionPink Eye Myths and Facts - American Academy of Ophthalmology

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   • Only children get pink eye. Fact: Pink eye affects both children and adults. There are three types of pink eye (bacterial, viral and allergic) and they can affect people of all ages.
   • Pink eye is transmitted by direct contact. Fact: Pink eye that is caused by bacteria or virus is highly contagious. It can spread from person to person both by direct contact with an infected eye and by touching surfaces contaminated with someone's pink eye germs.
   • Pink eye is highly contagious. Fact: Not all types of pink eye are contagious. Allergic pink eye is not contagious at all. Bacterial pink eye can be spread to another person from the time you develop symptoms until about 48 hours after starting antibiotic treatment.
   • Pink eye always requires antibiotic treatment. Fact: If bacteria is causing your pink eye, your doctor can give you a prescription for antibiotics to help shorten the course of infection.

6. my.clevelandclinic.org › health › diseasesPink Eye (Conjunctivitis): Causes, Symptoms & Treatment

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   Apr 17, 2024 · “Infectious” means the disease that causes pink eye is contagious and can spread to the unaffected eye or other people. Pink eye’s most common infectious forms spread very easily. Infectious causes come in four subtypes: viral, bacterial, fungal and parasitic.

7. www.webmd.com › eye-health › eye-health-conjunctivitisPink Eye (Conjunctivitis): Symptoms, Causes, Treatment - WebMD

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   Apr 9, 2024 · Conjunctivitis, also known as pink eye, is an inflammation of the conjunctiva -- the thin, clear tissue that lies over the white part of the eye and lines the inside of the eyelid. Pink eye...

8. www.nei.nih.gov › pink-eyePink Eye | National Eye Institute

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   Nov 15, 2023 · Viral and bacterial pink eye spread very easily from person to person — but you can take steps to keep pink eye from spreading. If you’re around someone who has pink eye: Wash your hands often with soap and water. If you don’t have soap and water, you can use hand sanitizer with alcohol in it.