Goa: COVID-19 patients in GMCH found infected with black fungus

Mucormycosis or black fungus is a very rare infection caused by exposure to mucor mould and affects the sinuses, the brain and the lungs and can be life-threatening in diabetic or severely immunocompromised individuals.

Cases of mucormycosis or black fungus have been confirmed in some COVID-19 patients undergoing treatment at the Goa Medical College and Hospital (GMCH), state Health Minister Vishwajit Rane said on Monday. Rane said a team of expert doctors is treating these cases. "Pertaining to cases of Black Fungus reported at GMC, I would like to mention that our team headed by Dr Bandekar (Dean of GMCH) are treating them with the best and appropriate treatment protocol. We are also in touch with expert doctors in the country to see how best we can deal with this," he tweeted.