how does the human body make some much mucus?

Question

Someone can be sick for days but the body still produces mucus at a constant rate. How and why does it do this?

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Answer 1

If I recall correctly, mucus also isn’t “difficult” for the body to make–basically just long strings of proteins that trap water. I remember reading about some type of fish that was able to produce *gallons* of mucus in seconds that way.