Examples of conjunctivitis in a Sentence
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The person in Texas who was just diagnosed with H5N1 is reportedly only having conjunctivitis, or pink eye, as his only symptoms.
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Katia Hetter, CNN, 11 Apr. 2024
The majority of cases then were conjunctivitis cases.
—Helen Branswell, STAT, 5 Apr. 2024
The case is relatively mild; the CDC said the patient has eye redness (conjunctivitis) but has no other symptoms.
—Julia Landwehr, Health, 4 Apr. 2024
The only symptom that the Texas patient developed was conjunctivitis, or pinkeye, and the person is recovering, according to the CDC.
—Sara G. Miller, NBC News, 4 Apr. 2024
The only symptom reported by the Texas patient was pink eye, or conjunctivitis, according to an update Monday from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
—Eduardo Cuevas, USA TODAY, 3 Apr. 2024
The latest bird flu patient had conjunctivitis, which Russo said can happen.
—Korin Miller, Verywell Health, 3 Apr. 2024
What most notably separates it from the seasonal flu, however, is eye redness, otherwise known as conjunctivitis.
—Li Cohen, CBS News, 1 Apr. 2024
Initial symptoms, according to the CDC, include: High fever
Cough
Runny nose
Red, watery eyes (conjunctivitis)
After 2 or 3 days, many patients develop tiny white spots, called Koplik spots, inside the mouth.
—Erin Prater, Fortune Well, 27 Jan. 2024
Katia Hetter, CNN, 11 Apr. 2024
The majority of cases then were conjunctivitis cases.
—Helen Branswell, STAT, 5 Apr. 2024
The case is relatively mild; the CDC said the patient has eye redness (conjunctivitis) but has no other symptoms.
—Julia Landwehr, Health, 4 Apr. 2024
The only symptom that the Texas patient developed was conjunctivitis, or pinkeye, and the person is recovering, according to the CDC.
—Sara G. Miller, NBC News, 4 Apr. 2024
The only symptom reported by the Texas patient was pink eye, or conjunctivitis, according to an update Monday from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
—Eduardo Cuevas, USA TODAY, 3 Apr. 2024
The latest bird flu patient had conjunctivitis, which Russo said can happen.
—Korin Miller, Verywell Health, 3 Apr. 2024
What most notably separates it from the seasonal flu, however, is eye redness, otherwise known as conjunctivitis.
—Li Cohen, CBS News, 1 Apr. 2024
Initial symptoms, according to the CDC, include: High fever
Cough
Runny nose
Red, watery eyes (conjunctivitis)
After 2 or 3 days, many patients develop tiny white spots, called Koplik spots, inside the mouth.
—Erin Prater, Fortune Well, 27 Jan. 2024
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conjunctivitis
noun
con·junc·ti·vi·tis
kən-ˌjəŋ(k)-ti-ˈvīt-əs 
: inflammation of the conjunctiva
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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