BLACK FUNGUS

A study of the COVID-19 patients by a major hospital in New Delhi has led to some disturbing revelations, as the disease is now seen as triggering mucormycosis, a rare fungal infection, with high morbidity and mortality.
Black Fungus or mucormycosis has been a cause of disease and death of patients in transplants, and ICU and immunodeficient individuals since long.
Black fungus or Mucormycosis is caused by a group of molds called mucormycetes.
Mucormycosis mainly affects people who have health problems or take medicines that lower the body’s ability to fight the sickness

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