Deadly Black Fungus or Mucormycosis on rise in India; Rare fungal infection found in COVID-19 patients

Preshy Arora | Updated: May 11, 2021, 05:25 PM IST
Multiple cases of 'Black Fungus' a rare fungal infection, also known as Mucormycisis, in patients of COVID-19 have been reported in India in the past few days. Mucormycosis is a fungal infection triggered by COVID-19 and has been a cause of disease and death of patients in transplants, ICUs, and immunodeficient patients since long. Black fungal infection can turn dangerous if left untreated and may turn fatal if uncared for. Watch this video to know how to prevent Mucormycosis and some dos and don'ts for black fungus in COVID patients.