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Covid: Black fungal infections can turn dangerous if left untreated – The Tribune India
Others include patients like those post chemotherapies, those on long-term immunosuppressive drugs
New Delhi, May 7
Mucormycosis, also known as black fungus, can turn dangerous if left untreated, doctors said on Friday amid reports of re-emergence of the rare deadly fungal infection among Covid-19 patients across hospitals in Delhi, Pune and Ahmedabad.
The fungal infection is caused by a group of molds called mucormycetes. These molds live throughout the environment. Mucormycosis mainly affects people who have health problems or take medicines that lower the body’s ability to fight germs and…
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