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A member asked:
What can i do if my sister has conjunctivitus - if i touch her eye then rub mine, will i catch it?
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Highly likely: Conjunctivitis is most contagious by direct contact, so what you described carries very high risk. If you assist in putting eye drops in her eyes, be sure to wash you hands well afterwards and don't touch your face or eyes. Some viral infections are highly contagious, and can be picked up from inanimate objects like a door knob as long as 24 hours after an infected person touched it.
Answered 8/26/2013
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