Rare Fungal infection triggered by Covid-19: All you need to know
India
Published: Friday, December 18, 2020, 10:24 [IST]
New Delhi, Dec 18: Even as the country grappling with the Covid-19 pandemic, a rare but deadly fungal disease has put the authorities on high alert.
Mucormycosis, a deadly fungal disease, has been affecting an increasing number of people across the country, claiming life of 9 people in Ahmedabad.
According to health experts, Covid-triggered mucormycosis has 50 per cent case mortality -- when not treated early -- and lead to loss of vision, nose, and jaw bones.
ENT surgeons at Sir Ganga Ram Hospital (SGRH) have seen many cases of "Covid-triggered mucormycosis".