Amidst the rise in Coronavirus cases in India, there havebeen several cases linked to the black fungus infection or mucormycosis. Eventhough black fungus-fuelled post-Covid complications continue to loom, there'sa new-found threat that has medical experts in a tizzy -- cases linked to whitefungus, which is considered more deadly. Cases have been reported in Bihar, butthere's no proof to suggest that the white fungus infection is spreading toother states.
The black fungus infection is known to have a high mortalityrate. The medical experts believe that much like the virulent virus, the whitefungus can be more dangerous than the black fungus. And its infection spreadsmore easily to the vital organs, including the lungs, kidneys, intestines,stomach, private parts, even the nails and causes widespread infection. Thewhite fungal infection affects the lungs and this can be detected by performingHRCT. In India, a disease can be declared as an epidemic by making it anotifiable one under the Epidemic Diseases Act 1897.
