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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