COVID-triggered 'black fungus' cases reported in Delhi; what's this 'dangerous' fungal infection?
Six cases of this mucormycosis, a fungal infection caused due to COVID-19 were admitted in the last two days at Delhi's Sir Ganga Ram Hospital
BusinessToday.In | May 7, 2021 | Updated 10:28 IST
Delhi's Sir Ganga Ram Hospital has reported a rise in the number of COVID-induced mucormycosis or black fungus cases. Senior ENT surgeon at Sir Ganga Ram Hospital Dr Manish Munjal said that six cases of this infection were admitted in the last two days.
Mucormycosis is a fungal infection caused due to COVID-19. The infection, also known as black fungus, has led to both disease and death of patients in ICUs, transplants, and immunodeficient patients since long.