new year and pink eye

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Registered: 09-25-2004
new year and pink eye
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Mon, 12-31-2007 - 10:32am

My New year eve seems to have crashed down to no celeberation. Biker has a pink eye since yesterday or day before may

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Registered: 11-03-2003
Mon, 12-31-2007 - 11:17am

I found some good info on WebMD on conjunctivitis (pink eye).

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Registered: 09-25-2004
Mon, 12-31-2007 - 1:12pm

Hi Soonee, Thanks for the info.

I have washed all bedsheets and towels he used. But I think this started on 27th evening may be and we didnt realise untill 28th or so. So now I dont know if I should wash all the winter jackets and scarves that we both wore during those days. Seems like I want to wash everything in my house. But I am lazy to give things to drywash that has been done recently. grrr.. I hope all the virus dies in few days if they are hanging around anywhere..
I am very careful with eyes and face..not touching atall unless washing my face or hands.

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Registered: 10-10-2007
Mon, 12-31-2007 - 1:37pm

The virus does not spread through the air so you really only have to worry about anything that Biker may have wiped his hands or eyes on (hands only if he touches his eye often)...I work in the optical field and I have never gotten pink eye from patients that flow in and out of the office (of course I don't kiss them, lol!) and both my kids have had pink eye and I avoided that as well...if you regularly wash your hands and face you are doing good.

April