Own report: Don’t make your eyes water on one side. Everyday upward transmission graph. Meanwhile, another killing fungus is making its home in the human body. In the language of doctors it is called ‘mucomycosis’. Which is a kind of ‘black fungus’. The disease is mainly caused by a fungus called Mycorrhizae.

How is this disease spread?

Yogiraj Roy, the doctor in charge of the Corona ICU unit at Beleghata Audi Hospital, said the fungus was mainly present in the environment. Excessive use of steroids in corona conditions can lead to this type of fungal infection in the human body. The seeds of the fungus enter the human body from the air through respiration. The fungus mainly affects the lungs and head. According to experts, the only relief is that the disease is not transmitted from person to person. Even ‘black fungus’ does not spread in any animal.

What are the symptoms of this disease?

Experts say a sudden increase in oxygen demand is another symptom of this fungal infection. In addition, there are symptoms like numbness of mouth, stuffy nose, cough, fever, headache. Injuries can even spread to other parts of the body. From there the infection can spread quickly to other parts of the body.

Ways to prevent disease?

According to experts, amphotericin-B injection is needed to treat this disease. However, it is very difficult and expensive to provide. The cost per injection can be around 9 thousand rupees. Basically, the patient has to give this type of injection for 21 days. Gujarat, Delhi and Maharashtra are reported to have the highest incidence of mucomycosis at present. In Maharashtra so far 6 people have died of mucomycosis. The Gujarat government has already ordered 5,000 amphotericin-B injections.