'Green Fungus' Case Reported In Madhya Pradesh, Says Doctor, In New Worry

After tests, it was found that the Covid survivor had contracted Green Fungus - an infection that had earlier been seen only as a "junior partner" in other cases, the senior doctor said.

A Covid survivor in Madhya Pradesh has been infected with 'Green Fungus' - possibly the first such reported case in the country, a senior doctor told reporters. 'Green Fungus' is the newest infection to join earlier reported cases of black, white and yellow fungus even after AIIMS chief Randeep Guleria warned against creating "confusion" with fungus colours last month. The newest disease is an Aspergillosis infection, and more research was needed on the fungus, Dr Ravi Dosi, the head of the Department of Chest Diseases at Sri Aurobindo Institute of Medical Sciences (SAIMS) in Indore said. Aspergillosis is a relatively uncommon infection and affects the lungs. The 34-year-old patient, who battled Covid for two months before experiencing severe nosebleeds and fever, was suspected to have contracted the deadly Black Fungus or mucormycosis.