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Green mucus in throat, nose for over a week, with cough. slight tingle in lungs. how to know if infection is bacterial or viral?
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Viral: Bacterial infections of the sinus usually take several weeks to develop, of the lungs - there is usually a fairly high fever and rapid breathing. Green color doesn't mean much
Answered 5/5/2015
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