A doctor examines a patient with mucomycosis in Pune, India. For the first time in Bangladesh, a patient infected with black fungus has been identified. This news has caused a lot of concern among many.
One of them is currently undergoing treatment at Bardem Hospital in Dhaka. Another died at Bardem Hospital three days ago. Doctors suspect he was also infected with the black fungus.
While the Bangladeshi government is taking various steps to curb the ‘Indian variant’ of the corona virus, the news of black fungus in the country has raised new concerns among many.
Physician and Professor Rashid-e-Mahbub, joint secretary general of the Bangladesh Diabetic Association, said statistics on the number of people infected with Kovid-19 in Bangladesh need to keep statistics.
What is black fungus?
It is a fungal disease. Mucormycosis is a very rare infection. The infection is caused by contact with a fungus called mucosa. The fungus is commonly found in soil, plants, fertilizers, and rotting fruits and vegetables.
Doctors say the fungus exists naturally in soil and air. Even in the nose and mucus of healthy people it can be at normal times. The fungus infects the sinuses, brain and lungs. Because the lungs of people infected with Covid-19 are weak, black fungus can pose a serious risk to them.
Delwar Hossain, a professor in the Department of Respiratory Medicine at Bardem Hospital in Dhaka, is treating a patient infected with black fungus. Professor Hossain said that since black fungus is not contagious, there is no reason to worry about it.
What kind of symptoms occur?
Symptoms commonly seen in patients with black fungus include:
• Nasal congestion and bleeding from the nose
• Eye pain and swollen eyes
Eyelid drooping
দেখা Blurred vision, after which vision disappears
কালো Black spots appear around the skin of the nose
Ways to protect against black fungus
The US Centers for Disease Control says it is difficult to avoid areas where the fungus is present. Doctors say that the fungi that cause mycorrhizae are very common in the environment.
However, those with weakened immune systems may take steps to reduce the risk of infection with mycobacterium tuberculosis. These were highlighted.
1. The US Centers for Disease Control, or CDC, says avoid areas where there is a lot of dust. If it is not possible to avoid those places, then use N95 mask.
2. Avoid direct contact with water bodies damaged by natural disasters. The CDC says the fungus could be transmitted from these places.
3. Keep an eye on the skin of the body so that there is no infection. If it is cut somewhere or if the skin is raised, care should be taken so that it does not come in contact with dust and dirt.
4. In case of Covid-19 patients, diabetes should be controlled as per the advice of the doctor
5. The patient should be careful when using steroids. The use of steroids by a professor of respiratory medicine at Bardem Hospital can make diabetes uncontrollable. As a result, the risk of infection with black fungus is higher.
. Maintain cleanliness while giving oxygen to the patient.
. Maintain cleanliness when using masks
The US Centers for Disease Control says that taking precautionary measures to prevent mucomycosis infections is not yet fully proven.
NH, 25 May
