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Can Viral Conjunctivitis cause cold-flu like symptoms?

Can Viral Conjunctivitis cause cold-flu like symptoms?

Can viral conjunctivitis cause me to feel weak & general cold-flu like symptoms? I was diagnosed yesterday with bacterial conjunctivitis but today feel worse all over & my eye feels worse as well. After reading up on bacterial & viral conjunctivitis I feel it is viral rather than bacterial. I am taking an oral antibiotic as well as antibiotic eye drops, are they even doing any good? Thanks.
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No viral conjunctivitis will not cause flu like symptoms but the converse is true that viral caused flue/ upper respiratory infections can cause viral conjuntivitis. Neither antibiotic pills or drops kill viruses.

JCH MD
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