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Most suffered from mild illness, including conjunctivitis, or pink eye, and upper respiratory irritation.
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Susanne Rust, Los Angeles Times, 18 Dec. 2024
To date, most cases of H5N1 bird flu in people have been mild, involving conjunctivitis, or pink eye, and mild upper respiratory symptoms.
—Susanne Rust, Los Angeles Times, 7 Dec. 2024
The four people who tested positive after that work reported mild respiratory symptoms and conjunctivitis, or pink eye — symptoms now understood to be common when people are infected.
—Evan Bush, NBC News, 22 Oct. 2024
Infectious conjunctivitis, commonly called pink eye, is a viral or bacterial infection of the conjunctiva.
—Maxine Lipner, Verywell Health, 29 July 2024
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Susanne Rust, Los Angeles Times, 18 Dec. 2024
To date, most cases of H5N1 bird flu in people have been mild, involving conjunctivitis, or pink eye, and mild upper respiratory symptoms.
—Susanne Rust, Los Angeles Times, 7 Dec. 2024
The four people who tested positive after that work reported mild respiratory symptoms and conjunctivitis, or pink eye — symptoms now understood to be common when people are infected.
—Evan Bush, NBC News, 22 Oct. 2024
Infectious conjunctivitis, commonly called pink eye, is a viral or bacterial infection of the conjunctiva.
—Maxine Lipner, Verywell Health, 29 July 2024
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“Conjunctivitis.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/conjunctivitis. Accessed 25 Dec. 2024.
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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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