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Question #14484
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eye flu is caused by - #14484

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I am really worried lately because I've been experiencing some weird symptoms with my eyes. A few days ago, I noticed my eyes were super red and itchy, like I could scratch them out! Then, they started watering a lot, and I just felt miserable. I went to my local pharmacy, and the pharmacist mentioned that eye flu is caused by viral infections, but I am not sure if that's what I've got right now. I thought at first it was just allergies or something, but the watery discharge and the redness just got worse. I also had a fever, which made me think it was more serious. My friend had something similar last year and ended up with a diagnosis of conjunctivitis, but I still don’t know if eye flu is caused by that or something completely different. I really want to understand how eye flu is caused, and if it is contagious, should I be worried about passing it to my family? I mean, should I just sit it out at home? Any advice would be super helpful because this eye flu stuff is really throwing me for a loop!

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