Health
Black fungus: Call to declare epidemic in Indian states – Yahoo News Australia
The health authorities ask states to declare an epidemic after a normally rare infection surges.

The rare infection is believed to be triggered by the use of steroids in severe Covid patients.
India’s states should declare an epidemic following a rise in deadly “black fungus” cases, the country’s health authorities has said.
The normally rare infection, called mucormycosis, has a mortality rate of 50%, with some only saved by removing an eye or jaw bone.
But in recent months, India saw thousands of cases affecting recovered and recovering Covid-19 patients.
Doctors suspect there may be a link…
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