Phlegm is mucous. It is generally referred to as "phlegm" and sometimes as "sputum" when referring to mucous found in the throat or expelled from the lungs/bronchial passages by way of a cough.
Phlegm is the thick mucus and sputum the material coughed up from the lining of the respiratory tract.
Both colds and flu are caused by viruses. The color of the phlegm in respiratory viral infections such as these is very similar. If there is a secondary bacterial infection on top of the virus, the phlegm color may be darker and more greenish/yellow, but that is not always the case as symptoms can vary widely from person to person and microbe to microbe. See the related question below for differences in the cold and flu symptoms.
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Swine flu is caused by a virus. An allergy is caused by the body reacting to a harmless compound.
They are different types of influenza viruses. Human "Swine flu" (H1N1/09) is caused by Type A viruses.
Phlegm is a mucus-like substance produced in the respiratory tract, while sputum is a mixture of saliva and mucus that is coughed up from the lungs. Phlegm is typically clear or white, whereas sputum can be yellow, green, or bloody, indicating infection or other health issues.
A cough is a symptom. The cold and flu are diseases. There is a big difference between the flu and a cold. A cold is an mild upper respiratory disease and it usually doesn't have sever or fatal out comes. The flu is a common name given to influenza . There is a vaccine made to combat each new one that comes along each year. The flu is a very sever upper respiratory disease which can have bad outcomes some which are fatal.
I believe what is being referred to here as "flem" is really phlegm, or the thick mucus that comes from the mouth. Green phlegm can mean a sign of an infection such as a cold or flu, bronchitis, or some kind of allergic reaction. Usually any kind of colored phlegm can be a sign of an infection so it is advisable to visit a health center or doctor if one has persistent colored phlegm for prolonged periods of time.
There is no link between flu and schizophrenia.
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The National geographic video seeks to show how the flu virus spreads, while the Bloomberg Business article seeks to explain the economic impact of the flu. - apex