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Fungal disease is emerging among hundreds of COVID-19 patients in India, shows study
Authorities scramble to provide drugs to treat a fungal disease affecting India s COVID-19 patients. A fungal disease called mucormycosis is emerging among hundreds of COVID-19 patients in India, placing further strain on hospitals already at breaking point.
The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said that mucormycosis, also known as black fungus, is a serious but rare infection caused by a group of moulds called mucormycetes. It usually affects the sinuses or lungs after fungal spores are inhaled from the air but can also occur on the skin after a cut or burn.
Black fungus stalks COVID-19 patients in India
A woman undergoes a check-up. The new strain of COVID-19 virus can cause patients’ blood sugars to shoot up, creating a suitable environment for mucormycosis. Copyright: Trinity Care Foundation, (CC BY-NC-ND 2.0). This image has been cropped.
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