how eye flu is caused - #18925
I am really worried because my daughter just came down with what they’re calling eye flu. She’s only 7, and I noticed her eyes were red and watery, and she said they felt itchy. I took her to the pediatrician, and they said it’s definitely eye flu, but they didn’t really explain how eye flu is caused. I mean, she hasn’t been around any sick kids that I know of, and we’ve been really careful about hygiene and washing hands. I’m trying to figure out if it’s something contagious or if it could be an allergy or something weird. We had just visited a public place, and now I’m freaking out that she picked it up there. But then again, how eye flu is caused is still unclear to me. When I look it up, all I find are lists of symptoms but not much about how eye flu is caused. I guess I’m just trying to understand if there’s anything specific we should do or avoid, like, is it safe for her to be around her friends? And how eye flu is caused seems like it could help me prevent it from happening again, right? Like, should we keep her away from certain places? Any info would be super helpful. I just want to make sure she recovers quickly and doesn’t spread it to anyone else!
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