FAQ About The black fungus infection, also known as mucormycosis

 


Q1 What is black fungus in human?

Ans: Mucormycosis, or “black fungus”, usually infects people whose immune system has been compromised, causing blackening or discolouration over the nose, blurred or double vision, chest pain, breathing difficulties and coughing blood.

Q2 What is a black fungus?

Ans: The black fungus infection, also known as mucormycosis, is caused by a fungus called mucor. Recently, several states have flagged cases of COVID-triggered mucormycosis, especially among patients who are diabetic.

Q3 How does black fungus start?

Ans: Primarily, fungal spore floating in the environment give people this infection. One may also catch it when the fungus "enters the skin through a cut, burn, or other types of skin trauma."

Q4 What is treatment of black fungus?

Ans: High demand leads to shortage of anti-fungal drug Ampho B to treat Black Fungus. As Black Fungus infections are on rise, there has been sudden rise in demand for anti-fungal drug Ampho B, which is commonly used for the treatment of the infection.

Q5 Is black fungus contagious?

Ans: It's also more likely if you have a skin injury like a burn, cut, or wound. And cases have been reported in people with COVID-19. Mucormycosis isn't contagious.

Q6 Why Covid patients are getting black fungus?

Ans: Indiscriminate steroid usage and high blood sugar levels are potentially responsible for driving an uptick in a rare fungal infection among vulnerable COVID-19 patients.

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