Chronic granulomatous disease is an X-linked defect in the killing of certain bacteria by peripheral blood granulocytes and may be detected with the nitroblue tetrazolium (NBT) test. The rate of ...

Only about 1%-3% of people with COVID will have pink eye (conjunctivitis), which can be from a virus or bacteria and is contagious. About 1 in 10 people who have COVID develop symptoms related to ...

Return-To-School Policies Not Linked To Antibiotic Prescribing For Pink Eye A review of US commercial health insurance data found no association between topical antibiotic dispensation for acute ...

Fever of 101 degrees or higher Cough, runny nose, coryza or conjunctivitis Generalized maculopapular rash that starts around the face and neck before spreading to the rest of the body (typically ...

Eye allergies are also known as allergic conjunctivitis. Unlike bacterial and viral conjunctivitis, it isn’t contagious. The most notable symptom that sets eye allergies apart from other eye ...

Conjunctivitis (pink eye) is any inflammation that impacts your conjunctiva, which is a thin membrane that lines part of your eye. Conjunctivitis can be bacterial or viral. It can also be related ...

Allergic pink eye will persist as long as you are exposed to the allergen. Also called allergic conjunctivitis, allergic pink eye occurs when the eye reacts to allergens, such as: Pink eye generally ...

Growing air pollution, with pollutants like PM2.5, NO2, and SO2, significantly increases the risk of conjunctivitis, especially allergic forms. Studies reveal a strong link between elevated levels ...

PLANO, Texas — A person who tested positive for measles visited three stores, including a Walmart, in Plano while still infectious, health officials said. Collin County Health Care Services ...

Paula Wethington is a digital producer at CBS Detroit. She previously held digital content roles at NEWSnet, Gannett/USA Today network and The Monroe News in Michigan. She is a graduate of the ...