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I have had a 3 day flue and yesterday started coughing up a lot of very dry, hard, and solid chunks of green phlem. why is this?

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Dr. Gebrehana Zebro (formerly Woldegiorgis) answered

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You have: Most likely have upper respiratory viral infection . When the virus invade the tissue , body reacts by mobilizing the defense mechanism including cells and secretion . The coughing is also body defense mechanism to get rid of excess secretion that interfere with breathing

Answered 2/11/2016

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A member asked:

I have had a 3 day flue and yesterday started coughing up a lot of very dry, hard, and solid chunks of green phlem. why is this?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Gebrehana Zebro (formerly Woldegiorgis) answered

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