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Is a white snotty discharge from the nose an infection?
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Depends...: It may imply an infection ( as in cold, upper respiratory infection) due to a virus. This is very common "color" of mucus from the nose is not a reliable indictator of a sinus infection most whitish/yellowish drainage is a result of a viral uri. If it lasts longer than a week, is associated with high fevers, see your doctor. Just please don't allow them to prescribe zithromax or a z-pack.
Answered 3/27/2018
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