Black, white and yellow fungi all you need to know about symptoms and prevention
Vaamanaa SethiMay 25, 2021, 15:34 IST
BCCL
As India struggles hard with the second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic, cases of new fungal infections have gone up.
The central government has asked all the states to declare black fungus infection as an epidemic.
More than 5,400 cases of mucormycosis or black fungus have been registered so far in 18 states.Disclaimer: This should not be considered medical advice. Please check with your doctor on medical procedures.
As India struggles hard with the second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic, cases have been registered of these new fungal infections, which can be as deadly as the Coronavirus. Till now, three types of fungal cases have been reported in the country i.e., black, white and yellow.
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