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 more information, see Prevention. Viral pinkeye is often caused by an adenovirus, which is a common respiratory virus that can also cause a sore throat or upper respiratory infection. The herpes virus can also cause viral pinkeye. Symptoms of viral pinkeye include: 1  Redness in the white of the eye. 2  Swelling of the eyelids. 3  Itching or burning feeling of the eyelids. 4  Swollen and tender areas in front of the ears. 5  A lot of tearing. 6  Clear or slightly thick, whitish drainage.