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 .