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Is pinkeye spred from person to person?
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Yes: Pink eye is spread from direct contact with a person's infected secretions or contaminated objects and surfaces. Pink eye is very contagious.
Answered 12/9/2013
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Yes and no: There are over 100 types of "pink eye". You need to see an ophthalmologist to determine what type(s) you have. You can have more than one simultaneously.
Answered 10/4/2016
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