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The Fungus epidemic in India has spread in the central region of India. More than 50,000 people have fallen ill due to mucormycosis disease. Due to the increase in cases of the second wave of COVID-19, some regions had more diseases.[1] The WHO has warned that the fungal disease is spreading, especially during the third wave of COVID-19 in India.[2]
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India fungus epidemic | |
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Disease | Fungal & mucormycosis |
Virus strain | Mucoraceae |
Location | Southern Asia |
First outbreak | New Delhi, India |
Index case | Delhi |
Arrival date | May 9, 2021 (3 years, 4 months and 3 weeks) |
Confirmed cases | 51,755 |
Active cases | 31,000 |
Deaths | 4,332 |
Mucormycosis has spread in several regions and provinces of India such as: New Delhi, Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Bihar, Gujarat, Maharashta, Telangana, Karnataka and Tamil Nadu.[3]
The epidemic is caused by a type of mucormycosis fungus with zygomycosis. It causes loss of vision by entering the human brain, redness and inflammation in other parts of the body, nasal allergies, bleeding and vomiting, occasional cough with blood in the saliva, and shortness of breath.[4]
Fungus is a type of fungal disease that attacks the internal organs of a person. It often affects diabetics, people with weak immunity, and people with high blood pressure. The fungus also attacks those who have recovered from COVID-19 or COVID-19 patients. Fungal infections can come from unhygienic (not clean) environments.[5]
These are the three variants:
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