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I have pink eye should i go to school?

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Dr. Deborah Ungerleider answered

Specializes in Pediatrics

You should not: return to/go to school until you have been on antibiotic eye drops (by prescription) for at least 24 hours and any discharge present is gone. There isn't typically fever with pink eye, but if you have a fever from a concurrent illness, you should also wait until the fever is gone for 24 hours before going to school.

Answered 4/16/2015

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Generally no.: Each school has its own policy regarding return to school with pink eye and usually recommend Rx for a least 24 hours due to its contagious nature. Pink eye generally refers to infectious conjunctivitis, which could be viral or bacterial, and when the eye is itchy, it is easy to transmit germs by hand contact.

Answered 11/15/2016

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