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Black Fungus: Govt shares do's and don'ts amid rise in Mucormycosis cases in Covid patients

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mucormycosis or "black fungus", the Centre has asked doctors to look out for signs of the rare but potentially fatal infection in Covid-19 patients.Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan has advised people on the early detection and management of the black fungal infection that has been reported in a number of Covid-19 patients, especially in Maharashtra.Sharing four slides on the fungus, Vardhan said, "Awareness and early diagnosis can help curb the spread of the fungal infection."What is mucormycosis?Mucormycosis is a fungal infection triggered by coronavirus.

Black fungus or mucormycosis has been a cause of disease and death of patients in transplants, ICUs and immunodeficient patients for since long.What causes Mucormycosis?Mucormycosis or.

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