As Black Fungus Cases Rise, Health Minister Tweets Ways To Manage It

Mucormycosis mainly affects people with medical health problems that reduces their ability to fight environmental pathogens

Union Health Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan today took to Twitter to advise people on ways to detect and manage Mucormycosis, commonly known as Black Fungus, which have been reported in a number of coronavirus patients, especially in Maharashtra. "Awareness and early diagnosis can help curb the spread of the fungal infection," the minister said as he shared four slides on Black Fungus, its symptoms and required action once someone contracts the infection. #Mucormycosis, commonly known as '#BlackFungus' has been observed in a number of #COVID19 patients recently.Awareness & early diagnosis can help curb the spread of the fungal infection. Here's how to detect & manage it #IndiaFightsCorona@MoHFW_INDIApic.twitter.com/lC6iSNOxGF Mucormycosis mainly affects people with medical health problems that reduces their ability to fight environmental pathogens, the minister said, adding that people having co-morbities, variconazole therapy, uncontrolled diabetes mellitus, immunosuppression by steroids or prolonged ICU stay can get predisposed to the fungal infection. Pain or redness around eyes, fever, headache, coughing, shortness of breath, bloody vomits and altered mental status are possible symptoms of the infection, the minister said.