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A member asked:

I have a sore throat, i am very hoarse and i have yellow chunky mucus. is this serious enough to go to the doc. i don't thk it's the flu.

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Dr. Stevan Cordas answered

Specializes in Internal Medicine

Probably: If it lasts more than a day or so i would see the doc as you may have a bacterial infection.

Answered 9/28/2016

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