Rise of black fungus case across India

🅿 Black fungus or mucormycosis, a normally rare disease that has a mortality rate of 50% with some only saved by removing an eye or jaw bone, has infected nearly 5,000 recovered and recovering Covid-19 patients in India. Doctors have linked it to use of steroids to treat coronavirus patients, with diabetics being more at risk. On Thursday, the Centre directed all states and Union territories to declare black fungus, stating that the infection is leading to mortality amongst Covid-19 patients.Show more