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Every time i get the flu or more commonly the cold, i develop bacterial pneumonia, with brown mucus that's blood tinged.this has been happening since 2016 after i got the flu.happened 3 times since.i'm a healthy guy.hiv negative, tb negative.

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Dr. John Chiu answered

See allergist/immuno: Although it is possible to contract bacterial pneumonia after the flu, it is unusual to get it yearly especially at your age. Consult an allergist-immunologist to get your immune status studied since HIV is not the only thing which causes immune defect.

Answered 3/13/2018

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