Is bacterial conjunctivitis contagious? How is it transmitted?

Bacterial conjunctivitis is a common eye disease. This disease has a certain impact on the patient's eye health. We should strengthen prevention against it when we are healthy. If someone around you suffers from bacterial conjunctivitis, you should pay attention to prevent infection with the disease, because bacterial conjunctivitis is contagious and you should be vigilant.

Bacterial conjunctivitis is contagious. This disease is highly contagious during the acute phase, and is usually transmitted through toiletries, such as towels, washbasins and other items. Therefore, while actively controlling the infection, it is also necessary to maintain isolation.

1 If the conjunctivitis patient has a lot of eye secretions, it is generally recommended to rinse the eyes with normal saline. But before flushing your eyes, use a sterile cotton swab to wipe away any secretions from the eyelid margin. Do not wipe it with your hands, otherwise it will cause infection. In addition, the temperature of the flushing water should be close to room temperature.

2 Patients must not cover the affected eye with dressings, towels, etc. In this case, eye secretions will not be discharged, and the local temperature and humidity of the eye will increase. Such an environment is very conducive to the reproduction of bacteria or viruses, and will directly aggravate the patient's condition.

3. Patients with acute conjunctivitis experience conjunctival congestion, itching and pain. Be sure not to rub your eyes with your hands. If you rub your eyes, it is easy for the viruses or bacteria in your hands to infect the affected eyes again, thereby aggravating the patient's condition, which is very unfavorable for treatment.