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i'm 27, non-smoker, but since 5 years ago after a pneumonia i've been showing black thin strings in my nasal mucus every time i get ill, like the flu?
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Black Nasal Mucus: Please consult an ENT to evaluate your nasal passages for possibility of a chronic fungal infection, Aspergillus Nigrans.
Answered on Nov 27, 2017
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