3chzpizza4brkfast t1_j35nd6q wrote on January 6, 2023 at 4:57 AM Reply to comment by masklinn in Where does all of the snot come from when you have a cold? by Dunkachin0 RN here. Mucous is secreted when your immune system detects a pathogen (virus or bacteria) and WBCs among other immune cells make up mucous therefore engulfing it and killing it or blowing it out your nose Permalink Parent 4
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Reply to comment by masklinn in Where does all of the snot come from when you have a cold? by Dunkachin0
RN here. Mucous is secreted when your immune system detects a pathogen (virus or bacteria) and WBCs among other immune cells make up mucous therefore engulfing it and killing it or blowing it out your nose