‘Black fungus’ detected in 3 COVID-19 patients in Oman

Announcement by health authorities comes as sultanate faces a surge in COVID-19 cases that has swamped its hospitals.

Doctors in Oman have detected a potentially fatal fungal infection called mucormycosis – commonly known as “black fungus” – in the country, according to authorities. The country’s Health Ministry said on Tuesday that three COVID-19 patients had become infected with the condition, which has spread among some coronavirus patients in hard-hit India. Although relatively rare, the infection has raised alarm among authorities that its sudden increase could complicate efforts to combat COVID-19.