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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Is anyone else really sick right now? My entire family is so sick- coughing, fever, chest pain, green mucus. I can't believe it because it's June![/quote]

When you got the green mucus you can assume bacterial.  [/quote]

This is a complete myth. Color of mucus is not related to bacterial v viral, it just means there are dead white blood cells and varies based on how long the mucus has been in the nasal passages.[/quote]

Oh come on.   If you have a runny nose of clear thin discharge it’s typically viral or allergies. If it starts to get thicker and green or dark colored it’s most likely bacterial but not always.

According to https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/body/mucus

Mucus is a clear, slippery, gel-like substance that’s part of your immune system. It lines your mucous membranes and helps trap and destroy or clear out germs and harmful particles. Mucus gets thick and sticky and might be white, yellow or green when you have an infection.

It’s not a myth but it’s not 100% proof of sinusitis or ear infection.  The OPs symptoms should be checked.  
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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Is anyone else really sick right now? My entire family is so sick- coughing, fever, chest pain, green mucus. I can't believe it because it's June![/quote]

When you got the green mucus you can assume bacterial.  [/quote]

NP. No. It IS absolutely a myth that green mucus means you can assume bacterial infection, which is as PP noted. The green is from the WBCs producing myeloperoxidase, which has other triggers as well.

Mayo Clinic, https://newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org/discussion/mayo-clinic-q-and-a-nasal-mucus-color-what-does-it-mean/ --[b] Mayo Clinic Q and A: Nasal mucus color — what does it mean?[/b]

[quote]Greenish-gray or yellowish nasal mucus — your health care provider might call it purulent nasal discharge — isn’t a sure sign of a bacterial infection, although that is a common myth — even in the medical world. Both viral and bacterial upper respiratory infections can cause similar changes to the type and coloration of nasal mucus.[/quote]

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