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Can sty or pink eye cause you to stay home?
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No and Yes: Styes are not contagious, but pink eye from viral conjunctivitis can be highly contagious.
Answered 10/22/2017
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Pink Eye: Viral or bacterial conjunctivitis can be very contagious- so one might stay home for that. Most do not stay home for a stye.
Answered 12/14/2019
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