fruits and vegetables. its far more common in india than any other country with 70 percent of all covid related cases reported there. it damages the sinuses, the brain and the lungs and can be life threatening in diabetic or immunocompromised individuals. in fact a recent study showed 94% of patients had diabetes and it was poorly controlled in 67% of cases. and about half of patients affected do not survive and many others will sustain permanent damage to their health. professor monica slavin leads the immunocompromised host infection service at royal melbourne hospital. she explained more about the early symptoms. not much warning and it can be very mild symptoms to begin with. you can see fevers or nasal stuffiness or discharge from the nose, and a headache which may be pretty nonspecific. pretty difficult to diagnose
and about half of patients affected do not survive and many others will sustain permanent damage to their health. to find out more we can speak to professor monica slavin who leads the immunocompromised host infection service at royal melbourne hospital. thank you for being with us. this sounded grim infection can and we clear up something? it s not a side effect of covid, just an unfortunately, it is becoming prevalent in those patients whose immune systems have artie been compromised by their infection, is that correct? that correct? that is correct. the infection really that correct? that is correct. the infection really set that correct? that is correct. the infection really set patients - that correct? that is correct. the infection really set patients up i that correct? that is correct. the j infection really set patients up to get a second infection. it s a consequence of covid, and it is very unfortunate one. can consequence of covid, and it is very unfortunate one. con