A member asked:

My 3yr old nephew would like me to explain to him why his buggers are green when he's sick...he's very smart so any explanation will do fine?

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Dr. Liawaty Ho answered

Specializes in Hematology and Oncology

Infection: You can tell him that boogers are green because of the germs are making him sick. The germs have different colors too- when the germs are mixing all together ( staphylococcus is yellow and pseudomonas is greenish blue ) and his body tries to fight the germs out from the body - that makes the boogers green.

Answered 3/29/2013

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