Fact Check: Don’t chicken out on poultry dishes over black fungus fears

A claim is circulating on social media along with the screenshot of an NDTV report saying, “Punjab government has notified the poultry farm as an infected area.” India Today's AFWA probes the truth.

How does the thought of missing out on your favourite chicken dish feel right now? Won’t you be perturbed if someone told you the chicken you bought at the market might be a source of the deadly black fungus ailing several Indian states at the moment? A clear and important thread on Mucor: What they are, how they cause infections, how to treat the infection, how to lower chances of infection, prevent infection, by controlling diabetes, steroid use. Finally, reduce possibilities of getting COVID: Masks, distance, ventilation! https://t.co/wVgEYaaBl7 Such a claim is circulating on social media along with the screenshot of an NDTV report saying, “Punjab government has notified the poultry farm as an infected area.” The archived version of the post can be seen here.