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Corona virus causes rare cases of the “ black fungus ” disease in India

Doctors in India have warned of a high incidence of a rare and sometimes fatal disease across hospitals, as Corona patients suffer due to a weak immune system. dailystar“That a rare black fungus disease could be a fatal one being increasingly linked to the coronavirus.

Hospitals across India have reported high numbers of unusual infections affecting patients with weakened immune systems due to the Coronavirus.


A rare disease in India

Hospitals in New Delhi were the first to report cases of fungal infection, a black fungal disease, and many other cities are now experiencing outbreaks.

The disease can occur in any part of the body, and affects the sinuses and lungs if it is inhaled, and it can also enter the body through wounds, and enter through torn skin, and this infection can lead to death if it is not detected early, and it also leads to To blindness, if entered through the nose, it can spread to the eyes, paralyze the muscles and lead to vision loss.

Doctors in India said that the fatal fungal disease is caused by the Corona virus due to the weak immune system of patients, in New Delhi, there were more than 20 cases in one hospital.

Examination of the rare disease in India
Examination of the rare disease in India

Dr. Manish Munjal, chief surgeon, said: “We are seeing a boom in many cases … It is something that should be noticed. In the last 15 days, we have seen about 18 cases of mycosis up to [قسم العيادات الخارجية] And emergencies, 4 of them died due to the spread of disease in their brains, and 3 patients lost their eyesight.

Dr. Devang Gupta, an ENT surgeon at Civil Hospital, told The Times of India, “We have recorded a mortality rate of 20% (deaths of nine out of 46 patients). In the past 18 years, I have seen about 20 strange cases, but in In the last nine months, we’ve seen 46 such cases.

Nard's disease, India
Nard’s disease, India

“Mostly patients who suffer from decreased immunity after recovery from the Corona virus, as mucosal disease causes severe blisters or ulcers, which leads to blackening of parts of the skin and causes swelling, and the bad disease can cause swelling and congestion of the face and black lesions on The bridge of the nose or inside the mouth.

In the lungs, the infection can cause fever, cough, and chest pain – symptoms similar to the coronavirus itself.

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