The Latin University of Panama (Universidad Latina de Panama) named their health sciences faculty in Gorgas's honor.(Facultad de ciencias de la salud Dr. William. C. Gorgas). There is a Gorgas Avenue in the Presidio in San Francisco, California.
If caused by a virus, pink eye gets better over time with or without treatment. When care is taken to prevent its spread and follow-up is done, pink eye clears up with no long-term problems. Pink eye (viral conjunctivitis) usually goes away in 10-14 days, but symptoms may last for up to six weeks. Damage to the cornea (the clear covering over the iris) may occur if severe infections are not treated.
The viruses and bacteria that cause pink eye can spread easily, but during the incubation period, you wonât be able to infect people yet; Thereâs really no definite period of time before symptoms of pink eye appear, but it is agreed that it usually takes anywhere from 12 hours to three days for viral conjunctivitis to manifest Pink eye is a highly contagious disease if the underlying cause is a bacterial or a viral infection.