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Conjunctivitis is identified by irritation and redness of the conjunctiva. Unlike bacterial conjunctivitis, a viral eye infection causing pink eye symptoms does not respond at all to antibiotic medication. Pink eye can occur in adults, but most often affects young children through epidemics that spread rapidly in classrooms and day care centers. Particularly in these communal settings, you need to take extra precautions to prevent pink eye, such as frequent hand washing by adults and children.
Allergic Conjunctivitis is caused by allergic reactions to distinctive substances such as fumes, cosmetics, drugs, dust mites, air born chemicals, and many others. Sharing an object, such as a washcloth or towel, with a person who has pinkeye can spread the infection.