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    What Is: Mucormycosis

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    Mucormycosis, also known as black fungus, is a rare and life-threatening fungal infection that is being reported in India among some COVID-19 patients. It affects the sinuses, brain and lungs of those with compromised immunity, such as diabetics and COVID-19 patients treated with steroids. Symptoms include nasal blockage, swelling of the eyes, blurred or double vision. Doctors recommend controlling diabetes, judiciously using steroids and antibiotics, and maintaining hygiene to prevent black fungus.

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    What Is: Mucormycosis

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    Mucormycosis, also known as black fungus, is a rare and life-threatening fungal infection that is being reported in India among some COVID-19 patients. It affects the sinuses, brain and lungs of those with compromised immunity, such as diabetics and COVID-19 patients treated with steroids. Symptoms include nasal blockage, swelling of the eyes, blurred or double vision. Doctors recommend controlling diabetes, judiciously using steroids and antibiotics, and maintaining hygiene to prevent black fungus.

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    Mucormycosis, also known as black fungus, is a rare and life-threatening fungal infection that is being reported in India among some COVID-19 patients. It affects the sinuses, brain and lungs of those with compromised immunity, such as diabetics and COVID-19 patients treated with steroids. Symptoms include nasal blockage, swelling of the eyes, blurred or double vision. Doctors recommend controlling diabetes, judiciously using steroids and antibiotics, and maintaining hygiene to prevent black fungus.

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    Mucormycosis, also known as black fungus, is a rare and life-threatening fungal infection that is being reported in India among some COVID-19 patients. It affects the sinuses, brain and lungs of those with compromised immunity, such as diabetics and COVID-19 patients treated with steroids. Symptoms include nasal blockage, swelling of the eyes, blurred or double vision. Doctors recommend controlling diabetes, judiciously using steroids and antibiotics, and maintaining hygiene to prevent black fungus.

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    WHAT IS
    MUCORMYCOSIS
    As a deadly second wave of Covid-19 continues to ravage
    India, cases of mucormycosis, a rare
    life-threatening
    infection are being reported among Covid-19 patients

    NEWS19
    2/5

    WHAT IS BLACK FUNGUS


    A life-threatening infection
    known as mucormycosis
    colloquially as black fungus)
    which, if untreated, results in
    blindness followed by death

    WHAT MAKES YOU


    VULNERABLE
    Exposure to mould
    mucor
    which is commonly found in
    soil. plants. manure etc
    3/5

    THREAT TO LIFE
    BRAIN It affects the sinuses, the
    brain and the lungs and
    SINUSES
    can be life-threatening
    in diabetic or severely
    immunocompromised
    patients, such as those with
    LUNGS cancer or HIV/AIDS

    WHO IS AT RISK
    People who are on medication
    for other health problems which
    reduces their ability to fight
    environmental pathogens
    TREATMENT Some doctors believe it may be
    Doctors say most patients being triggered by steroids, a
    arrive late. when they are life-saving treatment for severe
    already losing vision, & doctors &critically ill Covid-19 patients
    have to surgically remove the
    eye to stop the infection from Adrop in immunity could
    reaching the brain betriggering these cases
    NEWS8
    BLACK FUNGUS
    A QUICK GUIDE
    Patients suffering from the fungal infection typically have
    symptoms of stuffy and bleeding nose: swelling of and pain in
    the eye: drooping of eyelids, and blurred and
    finally. loss of vision.
    There could be black patches of skin around the nose

    WARNING SIGNS

    Pain, redness around Fever Headachee


    eyes and/or nose
    Coughing

    Shortness Bloody vomits Altered mental


    of breath
    status
    NEWS
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    BLACK FUNGUS: A QUICK GUIDE


    DOs
    PREVENTION
    Control hyperglycemia
    Monitor blood glucose level post
    Use masks if you COvID-19 discharge. also in diabetics
    are visiting dusty Use steroid judiciously - correct
    construction sites
    timing. correct dose and durationn
    Use clean, sterile water for
    humidifiers during oxygen therapy
    2
    Wear shoes, long Use antibiotics/antifungals
    trousers, long judiciouslyY
    sleeve shirts. gloves
    while handling soil DON'TS
    garbening), moss Do not miss warning signs,
    or manure symptoms
    Do not consider all cases with
    blocked nose as bacterial sinusitis
    Maintain personal Do not hesitate to seek aggressive
    hygiene including investigations
    thorough scrub Do not lose crucial time to initiate
    bath treatment for mucormycosis

    NEWS

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