Conjunctivitis
Table:
Conjunctivitis
Other names	Pink eye

An eye with viral conjunctivitis
Specialty	Ophthalmology
Symptoms	Reddish eye, scratchiness[1]
Duration	Viral conjunctivitis: up to two weeks[2]
Causes	Viral, bacterial, allergies[3]
Diagnostic method	Based on symptoms, microbial culture[1]
Prevention	Handwashing[1]
Treatment	Based on underlying cause[3]
Frequency	3–6 million per year (US)[1][3]

Consulting the table, determine whether the statement is entailed, neutral, or refuted. Return the result as JSON: {"answer": "YOUR ANSWER"}.

Sentence: Conjunctivitis is hereditary and passed on to children from their parents.

answer: refuted