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About 10 to 14 days after infection, people suffering from measles experience a very high fever, cold-like symptoms including a runny nose and sneezing, and eye inflammation called conjunctivitis.
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Daniel Pastula, The Conversation, 28 Feb. 2025
Some cases result in eye redness and swelling that looks like conjunctivitis.
—Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 18 Feb. 2025
The condition is also called conjunctivitis because the name of the affected membrane is the conjunctiva.
—Daryl Austin, USA TODAY, 26 Dec. 2024
People who are infected may experience mild symptoms, from upper respiratory symptoms to conjunctivitis/pink eye, or more severe symptoms, which include pneumonia, multi-organ failure, or death.
—Charna Flam, People.com, 13 Dec. 2024
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Daniel Pastula, The Conversation, 28 Feb. 2025
Some cases result in eye redness and swelling that looks like conjunctivitis.
—Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 18 Feb. 2025
The condition is also called conjunctivitis because the name of the affected membrane is the conjunctiva.
—Daryl Austin, USA TODAY, 26 Dec. 2024
People who are infected may experience mild symptoms, from upper respiratory symptoms to conjunctivitis/pink eye, or more severe symptoms, which include pneumonia, multi-organ failure, or death.
—Charna Flam, People.com, 13 Dec. 2024
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“Conjunctivitis.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/conjunctivitis. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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conjunctivitis
noun
con·junc·ti·vi·tis
kən-ˌjəŋ(k)-ti-ˈvīt-əs 
: inflammation of the conjunctiva : pinkeye
Medical Definition
conjunctivitis
noun
con·junc·ti·vi·tis
kən-ˌjəŋ(k)-ti-ˈvīt-əs
: inflammation of the conjunctiva that is typically marked by pinkness or redness of the sclera and by itching, burning, irritation, discharge, or excessive tearing of the eye and that is typically caused by pathogenic microorganisms (such as bacteria or viruses), allergens, or irritants see pink eye
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