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Conjunctivitis more commonly known as ‘eye flu’ or ‘pink eye’ is a condition in which conjunctiva, the thin membrane that covers the front or the white portion of the eye gets inflated. The person suffering from conjunctivitis is more often said to have sore eyes. It is a contagious disease and gets transmitted easily from one person to another through direct contact. Read further to check out conjunctivitis information, its causes and symptoms…
Causes of eye flu:
- Direct contact
- Overcrowding
- Unhygienic surroundings
- Unhealthy living conditions
- Bacterial or viral infection
- Eyestrain
Pink eye symptoms:
- Eyes turn reddish
- Itching in the eyes
- Watery secretion
- Pus formation in severe cases
