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Posted: 07/29/05 - 02:00
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maniaci
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Hi. I am very frustrated. My daughter is a very good pupil but recently was forbidden to attend classes due to conjunctivitis!!! They told me my child cannot attend when she has conjunctivitis until she is treated with antibiotic drops!! I asked my doctor about this he says that she does not need antibiotics for conjunctivitis. What should I do? Is there anybody here with some good advice??


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Posted: 08/01/05 - 11:52
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All I can tell you is that your doctor is right! Conjunctivitis rarely requires treatment with antibiotic eye drops. It is usually caused by a viral infections such as the common cold. Even when conjunctivitis is associated with a cold illness is no more contagious than the cold itself.
On the other hand, if your child has conjunctivitis without cold or allergy symptoms, it is possible she has β€œmore serious” conjunctivitis which may be contagious. Only in that case she shouldn’t attend until properly treated. I suggest you take your daughter to a doctor to determine the cause and weather your daughter is contagious or not. Then, with those results you can decide what to do next. Good luck.


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