The situation in India is increasingly dramatic where, in addition to the second wave of coronavirus which continues to rage, the so-called has been detected among Covid-19 patients ‘black mushroom’. Mucormycosis, caused by exposure to a group of molds called mucormycetes, is characterized by a high mortality rate and the risk of causing mutilation to surviving patients. “This is another challenge for the country,” the prime minister explained Narendra Modi.
At present, around 5,000 identified cases have been confirmed among Covid-19 patients across the country, but the figure could be much higher, as only a few state governments have reported cases to health authorities. The state of Maharashtra recorded 1500 cases of mucormycosis and 90 deaths, while other cases have been reported in New Delhi, Karnataka, Haryana, and in the states of Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan. The federal health ministry then urged states to declare the disease an epidemic under the law, making it mandatory for hospitals to report cases to federal authorities.
Experts say the disease, known as “black fungus” because it is often accompanied by blackening of the areas around the nose, is common among patients with diabetes and is linked to unregulated use of steroids – which has been shown to be effective. also as a life-saving treatment for Covid-19. Legal drug abuse is rampant in India, where most drugs, including steroids, are available in drugstores without the need for special prescriptions. India is the second most affected country in the world by the pandemic, and in the last 24 hours reported 259,551 new infections and 4209 coronavirus-related deaths. Another blow, therefore, for a country now at the end of its strength.
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