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A member asked:
Already with a cold for 5 days, only hard coughing, there's still a chance to develop conjunctivitis? if enter in contact with my own saliva/mucus?
2 doctors weighed in across 2 answers
Yes, but less likely: The nose, throat, and eyes tend to get exposed to the same germ at around the same time. If an upper respiratory virus has infected a person, he likely would have gotten symptoms in all 3 locations (nose, throat, eyes) by the time 5 days of illness have passed. One can still get conjunctivitis later, but it's less likely. Of course, he can also catch a new germ while recovering from the first.
Answered 3/19/2017
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Yes: Viruses can be contagious for 2wks. Do you have symptoms of conjunctivitis?
Answered 3/20/2017
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