According to Dr. Joydeep Ghosh, Consultant, Internal Medicine at Fortis Hospital, Kolkata, “Yellow or a little greenish phlegm is a warning sign of bacterial infection. Dr. Ghosh advises ...

Yellow mucus indicates your immune system is actively fighting off an infection. White blood cells sent to attack the infection die and release enzymes that give mucus its yellowish color.

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