Is bacterial conjunctivitis contagious

Learning you have pink eye is never a pleasant discovery. Whether you realize the gritty feeling in your eye is more than just a fleeting irritation, or you wake up with your eyes crusted shut, the reaction is the same: Now what?

Depending on the type of conjunctivitis you have, your symptoms may be contagious.

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But how do you know if your conjunctivitis is contagious and, if it is, for how long?

Listed below are details on the types of pink eye that are contagious, how the infection spreads and how long it typically lasts. So, take that cold compress off your peepers, apply some eye drops and let’s get started.

Is pink eye contagious?

Yes, viral and bacterial forms of conjunctivitis are as contagious as the common cold.

However, allergic conjunctivitis, which is caused by an allergic reaction, is not contagious.

In the case of viral conjunctivitis (also called pink eye), the condition can be contagious even before symptoms of conjunctivitis appear in an infected person.

According to the U.S.

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