India is already fighting Corona, while a new epidemic has come, because today the Rajasthan government has declared black fungus to be an epidemic in its own state.
What is black fungus?
Mucormycosis is an aggressive infection caused by a class of molds called mucormycetes. These fungi are ubiquitous, naturally found in our environment, usually in soil. Human beings get this infection by taking the spores of the fungi floating in the air and in the dust.
Who has more danger than black fungus?
According to health experts, the risk of black fungus is much higher in patients suffering from sugar and taking steroids. Especially people recovering from corona will have to monitor the symptoms. Prevention of disease is possible when treatment is started as soon as symptoms are found. According to Professor Ravikant, director of AIIMS Rishikesh, uncontrolled diabetes and excessive use of steroids, there is a high risk of black fungus on people with poor immunity and staying in ICU for a long time. Any other disease also increases the risk of fungal.
How does it enter the body?
Health experts believe that people exposed to the corona can also be exposed to fungus due to exposure to germs spread in the air. Apart from this, it can also enter the body due to injury, rubbing, or burns on the skin.
What are the symptoms of black fungus?
According to health experts, the symptoms of black fungus can be identified by loss of eyesight, redness, and pain in the eyes, fever, cough, headache, bleeding in vomiting, or change in mental state. People with diabetes are more prone to this risk.
How will it be treated?
According to experts, do not be afraid to take the help of the KOH test and microscopy to find out the black fungus fungal etiology. Immediate treatment starts and gets rid of the disease. The emphasis should be on increasing immunity. At present, there is no safe system to deal with the disease. Vigilance is the only way to avoid it. The disease has seen its effects on the brain, lungs, and skin.