Aspergillosis and mucormycosis, which is often, mistakenly, referred to as "black fungus", existed before COVID19, though it is rare and primarily affects people with severe illnesses—such as bone marrow transplants or acute myeloid leukemia—and people in the ICU with damage to the lungs 3 However, it has been exacerbated with COVID19 1,4 After first phase of Covid19, the second wave affects a lot to the Indians with mysterious fungal infection known as Mucormycosis Here, we reviewed clinical pathogenesis, signs, symptoms and treatment against black fungus The conclusion revealed that use of immunosuppressant to combat Covid19 also increases the risk to get infected with The COVID19 disease is ravaging the world by itself, so when the 'black fungus' (technically known as mucormycosis) started showing up in COVID19 patients in India, it only served to make the disease even more deadly Learn more about what mucormycosis is, why it's a COVID19 symptom in India, and everything we know about the 'black fungus' infection
In The Wake Of India S Covid Crisis A Black Fungus Epidemic Follows The New York Times
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