Quick Answer. One's mother's cousin is that person's first cousin once removed. A once removed relationship is one that is the same relationship but one generation apart. The child of one's cousin is also one's first cousin once removed. This is frequently confused with the term second cousins..
The germ that causes strep throat and that which causes pink eye or conjunctivitis is not the same. Pink eye is caused by a virus or bacteria. The viral kind does not respond to an antibiotic for the eye, whereas a bacterial cause does. Commonly, the bacterial kind of pink eye causes matting of the eyelids and drainage. Please see your doctor for an evaluation and proper treatment.
There are four main causes of pink eye: Viruses; Bacteria; Allergens (like pet dander or dust mites) Irritants (like smog or swimming pool chlorine) that infect or irritate the eye and eyelid lining; It can be difficult to determine the exact cause of pink eye because some signs and symptoms may be the same no matter the cause.