Black Fungus

Mucormycosis aka. Black fungus is caused by a fungus called mucormycetes. Mucormycetes are omnipresent, richly growing in warm, humid areas with low ventilation. It is an opportunistic infection which means the commonly occurring harmless fungus present ubiquitously in our environment can suddenly become harmful when provided with a conducive environment for survival and growth. Did …

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The Indian government has already declared mucormycosis or black fungus an epidemic. The ENT doctors like me and doctors from other medical disciplines involved such as Opthalmology (Eye), Neurosurgery (Brain), Radiology (CT scan & MRI), Microbiology (KOH staining, Fungal culture) have never seen such a load of mucormycosis/ black fungus patients in our lives. The …

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Mucormycosis or black fungus has become a topic of major concern during the COVID-19 pandemic in India. To tackle this problem, it is important to understand what causes Mucormycosis, Black Fungus Symptoms and how to prevent the same. What is Mucormycosis? Mucormycosis or black fungus is an opportunistic infection caused by a group of funguses …

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