5. Itchy!
Itchiness is a major symptom of pink eye. A person may find themselves rubbing their eyes a lot. Unfortunately this is one of the fastest ways to spread pink eye. A person has an itching sensation in their eye, rubs their eye, and then shakes another person’s hand or uses a towel that another person then comes behind them and uses.
Sounds innocent enough, but as contagious as this virus is… that unsuspecting new harborer of the virus may pass it on to five other people before they realize they even have it! First line of defense, in general, here is washing your hands a lot.