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Is it possible to get pink eye twice in the same year? i wasn't sure if it was bacterial or viral when i got it during the summer.
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Pink eye: Pink eye is viral bacterial or allergic conjunctivitis. You can get any one many times per year. The first you need an antibiotic for. The second is very contagious but only responds to time.
Answered 8/29/2016
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Yes. : Absolutely. It's possible to get both viral and bacterial pink eye many times if you are repeatedly exposed.
Answered 8/14/2017
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