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A member asked:
Everyone i have been around hasn't caught my pink eye. isn't it supposed to be contagious?
A doctor has provided 1 answer
Yes,but: It is usually transmitted by contact with contaminated material that gets to the eye by touch. Iinfection. There are some forms of pinkeye that are much less likely to spread than others.
Answered 1/25/2013
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