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Is pink eye a virus

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Anonymous

13y ago
Updated: 5/14/2023

"pink eye" is a common term for conjunctivitis. This condition has many causes, including some viruses. Viral conjunctivitis has a incubation period of between 12 hours and 3 days, and does not appear to remain latent after symptoms are resolved.

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