Commonly known as Pinkeye, bacterial conjunctivitis is identified by:

• Burning, itchy eyes
• Mucus discharge from one or both eyes

Treatments for this disease include:

• warm compresses applied to the infected area
• Antibiotic eye drops

Bacterial conjunctivitis is highly contagous and can be prevented.
Some prevention methods include:

• Washing hands often
• Not sharing towels with infected people
• Not sharing eye makeup