Health Tip: Help Prevent Pinkeye

Suggestions to minimize your child's risk

September 8, 2009 RSS Feed Print

(HealthDay News) -- Conjunctivitis, commonly called pinkeye, is a highly contagious infection.

The Nemours Foundation offers these suggestions to protect your child and help reduce pinkeye's spread:

Teach your child to wash hands frequently, using soap and warm water.
Tell your child to never share products such as eye makeup, washcloths, eye drops, pillowcases or towels.
Limit exposure to allergens by keeping windows closed (when outdoor allergen levels are high) and vacuuming often.
After you've cared for a child with pinkeye, wash your hands thoroughly, and discard anything used to clean the eyes.
Carefully wash in very hot water, and separate from other washables, any towels or linens that the infected child used.