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None recalled having any influenza-like symptoms or conjunctivitis.
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Will Stone, NPR, 13 Feb. 2025
The patient experienced conjunctivitis but had no other symptoms and is recovering.
—Justin Gest, Newsweek, 10 Feb. 2025
The worker’s symptoms include red, inflamed eyes, or conjunctivitis, according to a source familiar with the details who was not authorized to speak to the media.
—Brenda Goodman, CNN, 8 Feb. 2025
In people, mild cases of bird flu cause symptoms similar to those of the seasonal flu, such as fever, runny nose, body aches and fatigue, as well as conjunctivitis ‒ a type of eye infection.
—Karen Weintraub, USA TODAY, 7 Feb. 2025
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Will Stone, NPR, 13 Feb. 2025
The patient experienced conjunctivitis but had no other symptoms and is recovering.
—Justin Gest, Newsweek, 10 Feb. 2025
The worker’s symptoms include red, inflamed eyes, or conjunctivitis, according to a source familiar with the details who was not authorized to speak to the media.
—Brenda Goodman, CNN, 8 Feb. 2025
In people, mild cases of bird flu cause symptoms similar to those of the seasonal flu, such as fever, runny nose, body aches and fatigue, as well as conjunctivitis ‒ a type of eye infection.
—Karen Weintraub, USA TODAY, 7 Feb. 2025
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“Conjunctivitis.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/conjunctivitis. Accessed 20 Feb. 2025.
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conjunctivitis
noun
con·junc·ti·vi·tis
kən-ˌjəŋ(k)-ti-ˈvīt-əs 
: inflammation of the conjunctiva : pinkeye
Medical Definition
conjunctivitis
noun
con·junc·ti·vi·tis
kən-ˌjəŋ(k)-ti-ˈvīt-əs
: inflammation of the conjunctiva that is typically marked by pinkness or redness of the sclera and by itching, burning, irritation, discharge, or excessive tearing of the eye and that is typically caused by pathogenic microorganisms (such as bacteria or viruses), allergens, or irritants see pink eye
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