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Unvaccinated people with measles first develop a runny nose and conjunctivitis, then a high fever and rash.
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Dominique Mosbergen, Time, 25 Aug. 2025
Infected people usually exhibit a high fever, respiratory symptoms, conjunctivitis and the tell-tale rash.
—Dave Wessner, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2025
Signs of bright light sensitivity could indicate conditions like conjunctivitis, uveitis, and several other eye disorders.
—Maria Azzurra Volpe, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 July 2025
Symptoms of the airborne disease include fever, cough, runny nose, conjunctivitis and a rash, which usually appears 7 to 21 days after exposure.
—Caelyn Pender, Mercury News, 31 May 2025
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Dominique Mosbergen, Time, 25 Aug. 2025
Infected people usually exhibit a high fever, respiratory symptoms, conjunctivitis and the tell-tale rash.
—Dave Wessner, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2025
Signs of bright light sensitivity could indicate conditions like conjunctivitis, uveitis, and several other eye disorders.
—Maria Azzurra Volpe, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 July 2025
Symptoms of the airborne disease include fever, cough, runny nose, conjunctivitis and a rash, which usually appears 7 to 21 days after exposure.
—Caelyn Pender, Mercury News, 31 May 2025
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“Conjunctivitis.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/conjunctivitis. Accessed 14 Sep. 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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