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Whilst having the flu i was exposed to someone with bronchitis, a week later i have a productive couch with yellow phlegm, with other symptoms?

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Higher risk : Having the flu does weaken your immune system. So if fever and mucus production persist then you will need antibiotics. First try to thin mucus with a mucolytic. Try robotussin are mucinex

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Answered 10/21/2018

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