Key Highlight
- COVID-19 has been discovered in patients who are recovering or have recovered from the disease.
- Black Fungus has a 50% of mortality rate.
- According to experts, there is no risk of a large-scale outbreak of Black fungus in Russia.
Black fungus: Life taking diseases
Black fungus is scientifically known as Mucormycosis. It (also known as zygomycosis) is a severe but uncommon fungus caused by a group of molds known as mucormycetes. Mucormycosis is contracted by coming into contact with fungal spores in the atmosphere. After inhaling spores, the infection may manifest itself in the lungs or sinuses. These types of mucormycosis are most common in people who have health issues. It also affects the people who take medications that reduce the body’s ability to combat germs and illness. The fungus can also enter the skin through a cut, scrape, burn, or another form of skin trauma. And it may grow on the skin.
Symptoms of Black fungus
- Headache
- Fever
- Facial swelling
- Nasal or Sinus congestion
- Cough
- Chest pain
- Shortness of breath
Black fungus growing in COVID –19 patient
Patients who are recovering or have recovered from COVID-19 have been found to have the disease. Furthermore, someone who is diabetic and has a weakened immune system should be on the lookout for this. It has been a source of disease and death in transplant recipients, ICU patients, and immunocompromised patients.
COVID-19 Case in Russia
In Russia, Moscow is the center of COVID-19. It had the largest number of incidents, estimated at 1.12 million as of May 10, 2021. Saint Petersburg came in second with 423 thousand people. Currently, nearly 4.9 million COVID-19 cases had been reported in Russia.
The spread of Black fungus in Russia is low
Russian experts highlighted that it does not spread from person to person. Russia is not in danger of a large-scale outbreak. The infection usually begins in the nose before spreading to the eyes and brain, with a 50% mortality rate. Mucormycosis spreads in humid subtropical climates and is related to antibiotic use, according to Pavel Volchkov, head of the Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology genome engineering laboratory. India is having the high number of Black fungus cases. Both dead and contaminated tissue must be surgically removed, and antifungal treatment must be administered.
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