Tech Guruji's video: Corona Black Fungus in Covid Patients

Hey dosto, What is ‘black fungus’ infection found in India’s COVID patients? Indian doctors record a huge spurt in cases of mucormycosis, an aggressive, hard-to-treat fungal infection, among COVID-19 patients. “It’s a dangerous situation,” said Dr Milind Navalakhe, an ear, nose and throat (ENT) surgeon at Global Hospital in Mumbai who conducted the palate-removal surgery on Deshmukh. What causes mucormycosis? Mucormycosis, also known as black fungus or zygomycosis, is caused by a group of mould called mucormycetes. These fungi live in the environment, particularly in soil and in decaying organic matter, such as leaves, compost piles, or rotten wood, according to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention. When someone breathes these fungal spores, they are likely to get the infection that commonly affects the sinuses or lungs. Patients with COVID-19 have weak immunity and a large number of them are put on steroids in order to control a hyperimmune response, thus making them susceptible to other fungal infections such as mucormycosis, say experts. The majority of mucormycosis infections have been seen in COVID-19 patients with diabetes or those with underlying and undetected high blood sugar. India’s poor air quality and excessive dust in cities such as Mumbai, make it easier for the fungi to thrive. Note : This vdo is only for information.