What is Black Fungus disease? What are the symptoms of Black Fungus disease?
What is Black Fungus disease? What are the symptoms of Black Fungus disease, how did it appear? It was a matter of curiosity. Struggling with the coronavirus epidemic, India is now going through a difficult time with Black Fungus Disease. It turned out that Black Fungus Disease, also known as mucormycosis, is also seen in Egypt.
WHAT IS BLACK FUNGUS DISEASE?
With its medical name ‘Mucormycosis’, black fungus disease is a very rare infection. Affecting the sinuses, brain and lungs, Black Fungus can be life-threatening in people with diabetes or severely compromised immune systems, such as cancer patients or people with HIV/AIDS.
WHAT CAUSES BLACK FUNGUS DISEASE?
It occurs mainly due to fungi found in the soil. Mushrooms of the genus Mukor are found in rotting logs and trees, soil, manure, and garbage areas. It is transmitted to the body through cuts, scratches or respiration, and can be transmitted to the eyes through the mucous membranes. Once established in the body, it multiplies rapidly. In cases where the immune systems are weak or collapse, it can even cause death.
WHAT ARE THE SYMPTOMS OF BLACK FUNGUS DISEASE?
Fever, Cough, Facial pain, Swelling in the eye and pushing out of the eyeball, Redness on the sinuses, Cough with blood, Shortness of breath, Bloody vomiting, Abdominal and chest pain, A feeling of malaise, clouding of consciousness, Prone to sleep and rapid deterioration in general condition. Rapidly developing redness, fluid accumulation and discharge at the infection site, severe pain, stiffness, swelling and blackening occur.
