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Cow dung fires were likely behind the black fungus epidemic that maimed thousands in India in 2021

India s black fungus epidemic could be because of cow dung fires — Quartz India

India s black fungus epidemic could be because of cow dung fires — Quartz India
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Indian Cow Dung and Its Association With Mucorales Disease: Study

Cow dung is likely behind black fungus (mucormycosis disease) that killed thousands of patients treated in India for COVID-19 in 2021 due to black fungus.

Transcripts for BBCNEWS BBC World News 20210629 00:11:00

the potential harm its products can cause, fueling an epidemic of vaping among minors. juul still faces 2000 other lawsuits. the second wave of coronavirus to hit india had a devastating impact. but while infection rates are slowing significantly, the country is now grappling with more than forty thousand cases of a fungal infection called mucormycosis. the disease has been declared an epidemic in india. thousands have died of it. for it has led to this surge. doctors say covid and the treatment being given for it has led to this surge. from a public hospital in pune, one of the worst affected districts, our india correspondent yogita limaye reports. covid has left behind in india a new epidemic mucormycosis. a fungus that attacks parts of the brain, face and lungs. not contagious, but aggressive.

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it is known to kill half of those it infects. doctors say covid and the steroids used to save people from it have left them vulnerable to the fungus. surgeons have to remove infected parts. shivaji veer lost one of his eyes. translation: i ml grateful to be alive. but i had to take a big loan to buy medicines. i used to drive school buses, but i can t do that now. at this public hospital, there were not more than three cases a year. now, there are five every day. dr aniket lathi says he was in disbelief initially when the surge hit. covid is leaving such a big trail behind of mucormycosis. and they do not fill up the beds only for a day or two. they are here to stay with us for at least one month, one and a half months.

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