"Persistent Headache, Swelling In Covid Survivors Signs Of Black Fungus": AIIMS Chief

Black Fungus or myucormycosis isn't contagious but is being widely reported in India due to a large diabetic population and unregulated steroid use.

If you are recovering from COVID-19 and can't get rid of that persistent headache or that swelling on one side of the face, immediately speak to a doctor and get tested for Black Fungus. Do the same if you find discolouration in the mouth and decreased sensation in any part of the face, according to the expert opinion of Dr Randeep Guleria, chief of the All India Institute of Medical Sciences Delhi. Listing out more more such symptoms, Dr Guleria said, "If your nose is getting blocked and there is thrusting...those are early signs that you should start worrying. If there is loosening of a tooth, then, too, you should immediately consult your doctor." There were several ways of determining Black Fungus infection or myucormycosis. An X-ray or a CT scan of the sinuses is done to see if there is infection. A second option, he said, was to do a biopsy through a nasal endoscopy.