Rare and Deadly ‘Black Fungus’ Increasingly Seen in COVID-19 Patients in India: Reports

Rare and Deadly ‘Black Fungus’ Increasingly Seen in COVID-19 Patients in India: Reports
People wait in line outside a railway station to return home during the first day of a government imposed 10-day lockdown to curb the spread of COVID-19 in Secunderabad, India, on May 12, 2021. Noah Seelam/AFP via Getty Images
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A rare but potentially deadly infection dubbed “black fungus” by Indian doctors appears to be more frequent among CCP virus patients in the world’s second-most populous nation, according to reports.

The infection, called mucormycosis, is caused by a group of molds called mucormycetes found particularly in soil and is associated with decaying organic matter such as rotting leaves and wood, compost piles, and animal dung, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

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