Your child may have picked up conjunctivitis, or pink eye, from school. Here's the symptoms to look for, and treatments to consider.

Discover the main types of pink eye, their symptoms, treatments, and prevention tips for both children and adults in this comprehensive guide to conjunctivitis.

It's helpful to know that only infectious conjunctivitis (meaning pink eye caused by viruses or bacteria) is contagious.

Periorbital cellulitis is sometimes called preseptal cellulitis because it happens outside a part of your skull called the orbital septum.

Conjunctivitis is known as pink eye because the conjunctiva (a thin membrane covering the white sclera), turns pink and sore. Viral conjunctivitis is the most common conjunctivitis.

One of the most frequent causes of pink eye is viral infections. Viruses like adenovirus, which is responsible for many common colds, can also infect the eyes, leading to viral conjunctivitis.

Bacteria in feces can lead to conjunctivitis if a person does not wash their hands thoroughly. Learn more here.

“Viral and bacterial conjunctivitis are both known for being extremely contagious,” says Michelle Holmes, OD, optometrist at Pacific Neuroscience Institute in Santa Monica, CA.

Viral conjunctivitis continues to surge in Malawi, with over 13,400 confirmed cases since the first cases were reported in the northern border district of Karonga in mid-February.

Chapman said there are two different eye infections to look out for this time of year: bacterial and viral conjunctivitis. Both are uncomfortable, highly contagious, and spread through direct contact.

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