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Sore throat, lost voice, vomiting bile, thick phlegm... feeling achy and unwell does this sound like viral/ bacterial infection or any other ideas..

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Dr. David Kam answered

Thick phlegm: If you cough up purulent mucous, it could be bronchitis or pneumonia, . The lost of voice is from laryngitis. You may have the flu. See your primary care doctor for diagnosis and treatment.

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Answered 9/28/2016

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