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In addition to green or translucent, they can be orange, brown, gray, black or red.

The color and texture of the mucus can give many clues about the infection. ABC

The cold arrives and with it the season of colds, flu or respiratory infections and the mucus so unwanted. The color or texture It can give a lot of information about the disease in question, according to experts, since it can indicate everything from infections to allergies.

First of all, it should be noted that every day our body produces mucus that is essential for the cilia to work optimally and expel it, thus capturing malignant agents that can enter through the nose.

  • Transparent: together with symptoms such as sneezing, itching or watery eyes, may indicate an allergy

  • Blancos: They are usually thicker than the previous ones and indicate inflammation in the nose due to congestion. It usually occurs at the beginning of a catarrhal process

  • Yellows: they indicate that our body is beginning to fight the infection, which usually happens from the first days of the cold

  • Verdes: They occur when the respiratory infection has reached its peak. At this most powerful point our immune system is actually fighting an infection and it usually lasts several days.

  • Reds: when the mucus is stained red or pink it means that it contains blood. This may be due to irritation or dryness of the capillaries due to the cold

  • Browns or oranges: Although these colors can also be due to blood, the most common is that they are caused by particles that we have inhaled such as dust, dirt or pollution. However, if this type of mucus is accompanied by symptoms such as fever, shortness of breath, or chest pain, it may mean a serious infection or pneumonia.

  • Negros: It is very rare and can be caused by smoking or drug use, but it can also be a sign of a serious fungal infection.

According to a study ‘Sputum colour: a useful clinical tool in non-cystic fibrosis bronchiectasis’ published in 2009, the color and intensity of the mucosa can give clues about the bacterial colonizationbeing the lowest degree when it is transparent and the highest when it is darker.


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