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.
For pinkeye caused by an irritating substance, use water to wash the substance from the eye for five minutes. Your eyes should begin to improve within four hours. If the conjunctivitis is caused by acid or alkaline material such as bleach, immediately rinse the eyes with lots of water and call your doctor immediately.