Examples of conjunctivitis in a Sentence
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His symptoms were mild — just a moderate case of conjunctivitis, or pink eye, according to a case report in the New England Journal of Medicine.
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Susanne Rust, Los Angeles Times, 12 May 2024
Study of cow tissues provides clues for unusual pattern of bird flu infections in dairy cattle
On the human health side, there have been multiple anecdotal reports of farm workers who’ve been exposed to infected cattle suffering from conjunctivitis and other mild symptoms.
—Helen Branswell, STAT, 7 May 2024
Their only reported symptom was conjunctivitis, and the individual was told to isolate themselves and take an antiviral drug for flu.
—Matt Reynolds, WIRED, 3 May 2024
Reports by a local veterinarian that other workers on Texas dairy farms had symptoms of flu or conjunctivitis are true, said Anton on April 30.
—Alexander Tin, CBS News, 3 May 2024
And in early April, a CDC health alert was sent to clinicians advising them to be on the lookout for anyone with flu-like symptoms or conjunctivitis who'd worked with livestock.
—Will Stone, NPR, 2 May 2024
The only symptom involved was conjunctivitis, or pinkeye.
—Erika Edwards, NBC News, 26 Apr. 2024
This infection is a type of conjunctivitis known as ophthalmia neonatorum.1
Exposure to Bodily Fluids
Traveling through an infected birth canal is not the only way a person can develop chlamydia in their eye.
—Amanda MacMillan, Health, 26 Apr. 2024
The worker – the second person in the U.S. to get bird flu since 2022 – had symptoms of conjunctivitis or eye redness.
—Eduardo Cuevas, USA TODAY, 19 Apr. 2024
Susanne Rust, Los Angeles Times, 12 May 2024
Study of cow tissues provides clues for unusual pattern of bird flu infections in dairy cattle
On the human health side, there have been multiple anecdotal reports of farm workers who’ve been exposed to infected cattle suffering from conjunctivitis and other mild symptoms.
—Helen Branswell, STAT, 7 May 2024
Their only reported symptom was conjunctivitis, and the individual was told to isolate themselves and take an antiviral drug for flu.
—Matt Reynolds, WIRED, 3 May 2024
Reports by a local veterinarian that other workers on Texas dairy farms had symptoms of flu or conjunctivitis are true, said Anton on April 30.
—Alexander Tin, CBS News, 3 May 2024
And in early April, a CDC health alert was sent to clinicians advising them to be on the lookout for anyone with flu-like symptoms or conjunctivitis who'd worked with livestock.
—Will Stone, NPR, 2 May 2024
The only symptom involved was conjunctivitis, or pinkeye.
—Erika Edwards, NBC News, 26 Apr. 2024
This infection is a type of conjunctivitis known as ophthalmia neonatorum.1
Exposure to Bodily Fluids
Traveling through an infected birth canal is not the only way a person can develop chlamydia in their eye.
—Amanda MacMillan, Health, 26 Apr. 2024
The worker – the second person in the U.S. to get bird flu since 2022 – had symptoms of conjunctivitis or eye redness.
—Eduardo Cuevas, USA TODAY, 19 Apr. 2024
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conjunctivitis
noun
con·junc·ti·vi·tis
kən-ˌjəŋ(k)-ti-ˈvīt-əs 
: inflammation of the conjunctiva : pinkeye
Medical Definition
conjunctivitis
noun
con·junc·ti·vi·tis
kən-ˌjəŋ(k)-ti-ˈvīt-əs
: inflammation of the conjunctiva that is typically marked by pinkness or redness of the sclera and by itching, burning, irritation, discharge, or excessive tearing of the eye and that is typically caused by pathogenic microorganisms (such as bacteria or viruses), allergens, or irritants see pink eye
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