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Decoded: Why are black, white and yellow fungal infections on the rise now?

What are these infections, why are their cases rising and how does one protect against them?

black fungus, infection, coronavirus, covid
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Mucormycosis, as defined by the ICMR, is a fungal infection that mainly affects people who are on medication for other health problems that reduces their ability to fight pathogens

Ruchika ChitravanshiSohini Das New Delhi/Mumbai
Mucormycosis, an epidemic within a pandemic, has thrown a new challenge with over 11,000 cases reported across India as on May 25. Mucormycosis is a serious fungal infection, sometimes also called “black fungus”. Other fungal infections, including yellow and white ones, are also being detected in Covid-19 patients. What are these infections, why are their cases rising and how does one protect against them? Let’s find out.

What are black, white and yellow fungal infections?

Mucormycosis, as defined by the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR), is a fungal infection that mainly affects people who are on medication for other

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