is eye flu spread by seeing - #20176
I am really confused about eye flu or conjunctivitis, and I need some help. A few days ago, my friend was over, and he's had this redness and itching in his eyes, like it was all swollen and oozing some stuff. I didn’t think much of it at first, but now I'm wondering if I caught it from just being around him. Is eye flu spread by seeing? That seems weird but possible? I’m freaking out a little because now I feel some itchiness in my own eyes. Ugh. I didn't actually touch his face or anything but we were pretty close. He didn’t even know he had it at the time! Like is eye flu spread by seeing someone else? I thought it needed to be through touch, like if I touched something he did? I’m trying to remember if we shared drinks or anything, but I’m not sure. It's just so annoying to think about having to deal with this stuff. Can anyone shed some light on this? Is eye flu spread by seeing or is it more about contact? I just don't want to pass this on if I do have it. Thanks ahead.
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