variants
or pinkeye
: conjunctivitis
especially
: contagious conjunctivitis typically caused by a virus or bacterium
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Both had a fever, a cough, a rash, pink eye and cold symptoms.
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In humans, bird flu can cause pink eye, fever, coughing, sore throat, runny nose, muscle aches, headaches and fatigue.
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Common symptoms of measles include cough, runny nose, pink eye and rash.
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Andrew Jones, CNN Money, 25 Feb. 2026
Both had a fever, a cough, a rash, pink eye and cold symptoms.
—Andrew Jones, USA Today, 24 Feb. 2026
In humans, bird flu can cause pink eye, fever, coughing, sore throat, runny nose, muscle aches, headaches and fatigue.
—Joe Brandt, CBS News, 18 Feb. 2026
Common symptoms of measles include cough, runny nose, pink eye and rash.
—Los Angeles Times, 10 Jan. 2026
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“Pink eye.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pink%20eye. Accessed 1 Mar. 2026.
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pinkeye
noun
pink·eye
ˈpiŋ-ˌkī 
: a contagious disease in which the inner surface of the eyelid and part of the eyeball become pinkish and sore
Medical Definition
pink eye
noun
variants
or pinkeye
: conjunctivitis
especially
: contagious conjunctivitis typically caused by a virus or bacterium
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