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Are eye infections contagious? which infections are? how many diff infections are there
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Yes, some and many.: Some eye infections are contagious, especially viral ones. There many types of infections.
Answered 12/14/2013
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Hundreds: Yes they can be contagious. There are 100's of causes. The most common is viral, then bacterial, the fungal.
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