What is BLACK FUNGUS?
Black fungus (COVID-19 condition)
COVID-19-associated mucormycosis, commonly referred to as black fungus, is the association of mucormycosis (an aggressive fungal infection) with COVID-19. It has been reported around the nose, eyes and brain – a clinical manifestation sometimes referred to as ‘rhino-orbital-cerebral (ROC) mucormycosis’. The condition does not spread person to person and is not contagious.
Reports of COVID-associated mucormycosis have generally been rare. A review of the medical literature traced eight cases reported around the world by 9 January 2021. In these reports, the most common risk factor for mucormycosis was diabetes. Most cases presented during hospitalization (often 10–14 days after admission), and all but one of the affected people died. Early aggressive treatment is considered essential. (It has been estimated that between 40% and 80% of people who contract any form of mucormycosis die from the disease, depending on the site of infection and underlying health conditions. )
COVID-associated mucormycosis has especially affected people in India. The association also appeared in Russia. One explanation for why the association has surfaced remarkably in India is high rates of COVID infection and high rates of diabetes. In May 2021, the Indian Council of Medical Research issued guidelines for recognising and treating COVID-associated mucormycosis.
Due to its rapidly growing number of cases, the Government of Rajasthan declared it an epidemic on 19 May 2021. Along with the Rajasthan government, the governments of Haryana, Tamil Nadu, Telangana, Gujarat and Bihar have also now declared this an epidemic.
How is black fungus transmitted?
Mucormycosis or black fungus is a complication caused by a fungal infection. People catch mucormycosis by coming in contact with the fungal spores in the environment. It can also develop on the skin after the fungus enters the skin through a cut, scrape, burn, or other types of skin trauma.
Is black fungus only in Covid patients?
Mucormycosis, colloquially known as black fungus, is a serious fungal infection that was seen in far smaller numbers in India before Covid-19, too. But it is now affecting post-Covid patients in large numbers.
How serious is black fungus?
Cases of mucormycosis, or “black fungus,” a potentially serious condition that causes blurred or double vision, chest pain and breathing difficulties, have surged in India, mostly among COVID-19 patients. At least 8,848 such cases have been found across the country as of May 21, according to the govt.
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What is black fungus Covid?
Healthcare & PharmaceuticalsExplainer: What is ‘black fungus’ that is hitting India’s COVID-19 patients? … Mucormycosis is a fungal infection that causes blackening or discoloration over the nose, blurred or double vision, chest pain, breathing difficulties and coughing blood.
What happens in black fungus?
Mucormycosis is a fungal infection that causes blackening or discolouration over the nose, blurred or double vision, chest pain, breathing difficulties and coughing blood. Mucormycosis is caused by exposure to mucor mould, which is commonly found in soil, air and even in the nose and mucus of humans.
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