White Fungus

                       White Fungus

    Amid the increasing covid cases, India is struggling with another epidemic called Black fungus infection Mucormycosis. May cases are being detected of this rare fungal infection in covid patients and people who are diabetic, have kidney or heart problems or are on high steroids. Just when the government was dealing with the black fungus epidemic, another fungal infection- white fungus aka Asperillosisi has started to spread its wings. Four patients of white fungus have been reported in Patna, the capital of Bihar. The infected patients also include a famous specialist from Patna. In such a situation, questions are being raised about how is white fungus different from black fungus infection? 

    White fungus is four times more dangerous than black fungus, it damages many parts of the body and spreads in the lungs. It also shows the severe effects on the kidney, mouth, skin, and brain. Young children are also being affected by white fungus. 

Different symptoms of white and black fungus:

Black Fungus symptoms: 

- Cough 

- Fever

- Diarrhea

- Dark spots on lungs, reduced oxygen level

White Fungus Symptoms: 

- Facial deformity

- Headache

- Facial pain

- Nasal congestion

- Loss of vision or pain in the eyes

- Swelling in cheeks and eyes

- Toothache, loosening of teeth

- Black crusts in the nose

Who is more at risk of White Fungus infection?

      Both white and black fungus prey on people with low immunity.

 Along with this, people suffering from diabetes, cancer, critical illness, or a patient admitted to ICU are commonly prone to black fungus. At the same time, the white fungus attacks people with comorbidities. People with cancer, excess blood sugar are more prone to white fungus. 

      After black fungus infection being called an epidemic and a notifiable disease in some states, medical experts have cited alarms over the discovery of a white fungal infection. 

 

 Considered to be more deadly and lethal than black fungus, reports suggest that at least 4 cases pertaining to the white fungus infection have been detected in Patna, Bihar, and money more might be undiagnosed at this stage. 

 From what is known so far, a white fungus infection can be more severe in nature, cause many more symptoms, and unlike the distinct facial deformity which is a visible characteristic feature of the infection, a white fungus infection, doctors suggest may only be traced by conducting an HRCT- like chest scan. 

 

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Mucormycosis (Black fungal Disease)

  Mucormycosis (Black fungal Disease or black fungus Disease)

    India is combating against the second wave of covid19, the current situation in the country remains hugely concerning as the number of active cases is seeing an upward trend. Shortage of beds, oxygen, medication, cremation slots has left India in a shamble. 

    Now, there is another concern that is looming over India's medical community- black fungus or Mucormycosis. Gujarat reported over 100 confirmed cases of black fungus, Surat reported 40, Maharashtra reported 52 deaths, and so on. Several states continue to see worrying numbers of cases due to this rare but dangerous fungal infection.

    Mucormycosis is also known as black fungus disease. If the disease is not given at the right time, then this disease can be more fatal. At present this disease is being considered separate from the corona. This black fungal infection is presently seen more in patients suffering from Covid 19 with diseases like HIV/AIDS, uncontrolled diabetes Mellitus. This fungal infection is seen in the initial stages, but its fatal results can be seen in a short time. 

     If you see Black fungal disease symptoms, you should immediately contact an experienced doctor. You need to be careful to avoid this disease. You can suffer from this disease due to exposure to fungus spores in the air. Due to being cautious at the right time, these fungal spores can go inside your body and damage the lungs. 

Symptoms:

 - Black fungal symptoms mainly show some common symptoms including excessive runny nose. 

- You may feel swelling and pain in your eyes when you come in contact with the infection. 

- In some black fungus infection covid, eyelid loss and blurred vision have also been seen.

- Dark spots can also be seen around the nose of the infected patient.

- Some patients have also spoken about their eyesight being completely gone. 

- Fever

- Headache

- Pain and redness around eyes and nose

- Discolouration around the bridge of the nose

   Patients come to the hospital late considering these symptoms as normal. Due to the spread of eye infections, the eyes of some patients also had to be removed by surgery because the infection could spread to the brain through the eye. 

  In some cases, both the eyes of the patients had to be removed and the jaws of some of the more infected patients also had to be removed through oppression. It is mainly seen in black fungus infection post covid patients. 

Black Fungus infection causes:

  

 Black fungus is present almost everywhere in your common life. It is usually produced automatically on rotting soil, plants, manure, and fruit and vegetables. This infection is ubiquitous as it can be seen commonly in black fungal air and soil. This infection has also been confirmed in the mucus of a healthy person. 

Black Fungus Disease Prevention: 

 In black fungal infection prevention, get sugar level checked on time and try to keep it limited. Patients recovering from corona should be tested in time to keep their sugar right. 

How is Black fungus linked with Covid-19?

 The black fungus maybe being triggered using steroids, a life-saving treatment for severe and critically ill covid10 patients, as per BBC. Steroids help in reducing inflammation in the lungs for covid 19 and helps stops the damage caused by the virus but it can also result in compromising your immunity and push up your blood sugar levels in both diabetic and non-diabetic covid 19 patients.   

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