What Measures Should Be Taken For Prevention Of Spread Of Conjunctivitis
What measures should be taken for prevention of spread of conjunctivitis?
Anybody can be affected by conjunctivitis, susceptibility is not exclusive to a particular age, sex or race group, unless the following preventive ways are undertaken:
- Frequent washing of hands.
- Never touch the infected eye with your hands.
- Avoid sharing of wash cloths, pillowcases, handkerchiefs and towels.
- Avoid sharing eye cosmetics, especially mascara and eye pencils.
- Often change your wash cloths and pillow cases.
- Take proper care of your contact lenses.
- Wash your hands frequently, and avoid touching or rubbing your eyes.
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Is conjunctivitis contagious?
Viral and bacterial conjunctivitis are extremely contagious unless you take some preventive measures. The condition is contagious subsequently after the appearance of the symptoms and stays contagious until such time that there is an eye discharge. Viral conjunctivitis is highly contagious prior of the symptoms appearance and can still be contagious after the symptoms are clear.
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