AN outbreak of a deadly black fungus that rots Covid patient’s limbs and doubles death rate has been detected in Delhi. Doctors in the state have said patients who contract the killer infecti…
Health workers attend to Covid-19 coronavirus patients inside a banquet hall temporarily converted into a Covid centre in New DelhiThe infections, known as mucormycosis, have resulted in loss of eyesight and some patients have had to have their nose and jawbones removed.
Dr Manish Munjal, senior ENT surgeon at the Sir Ganga Ram Hospital told The Independent: "We are seeing a rise again in this dangerous fungal infection triggered by Covid-19. Doctors in Delhi, the epicentre of the Covid spread in India, said the rise of Covid patients falling ill with black fungus was flagged last year when 12 cases were seen in just 15 days.Mucormycosis is the name used for any fungal infection caused by a group of molds called mucormycetes.
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