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How contagious is viral conjunctivitis in comparison to bacterial conjunctivitis?
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Infections of the: conjunctiva, whether by virus or bacteria, are usually transmitted by direct contact. The infectious agent is not aerosolized thus it is is transported by either fluid or mucous.
Answered 3/7/2015
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