Mucormycosis "Black Fungus" Symptoms

Black Fungus

Mucormycosis is known as “Black Fungus” infection. It is an invasive fungal infection. It is a rare but dangerous fungal infection, which the brain and the lungs.

 

According to the Center for disease control and prevention (CDC), 

Mucormycosis or black fungus infection is caused by a group  of mold called Mucormycetes, which are widely found in the environment.

Black fungus only causes serious complications when a patient has pre-existing health problems or has taken medication that compromises the immunity system or has or less immunity.

Now it is observed that The mucormycosis infection, which has been in a person who is recovering or recovered from COVID 19, and is treatable. If left untreated or the treatment is delayed, an infection can lead to loss of vision, can cause blindness, and increase the risk of mortality.

Mucormycosis cases have been reported in covid 19 patient  in some states of India, surat in Gujrat, Delhi, and Maharastra. 

 

 

How Does Mucormycosis Enter?

 

Center for disease control and prevention (CDC) States-

 

1.  Mucormycosis infection can occur if a person inhales the spore from the air and it affects the sinuses or lungs and spread to the brain.

2. Fungus enters the skin through Scrape, open cut, wound, burn or other types of skin injury.

 

Symptoms of Black Fungus

Warning symptoms include-

 

1. Nasal congestion

2. Blackening or discoloration over the nose

3. Toothache

4. Eye pain

5. Blurred or double vision

7. Headache

8. Chest pain, breathing difficulties and coughing blood and worsening respiratory symptoms.

Black fungal infection, strongly linked to diabetes, very prone.

Treatment of Mucormycosis

Mucormycosis is treated-

 

1. As per expert controlling diabetes is of utmost (extremely) importance, reduce the use of steroid, discontinue immunomodulating drug (Change in the body's immune system, caused by agents that activate or suppress its function).

2. Administering a course of anti-fungal therapy.

3. Surgically removing all dead and infected tissue areas.

4. Treatment protocol include use antifungal therapy in all ICU patients.

 

 

How to prevent it?

 

1. To prevent the disease, blood glucose levels should be monitored post- covid discharge and also in a diabetic patients.

2. Steroid should use correct timing, dose, and duration.

3. Antibiotic and antifungal medicines should be used correctly.

4. Clean sterile water should be used to humidified during oxygen therapy.

This black fungus become fatal if it reaches the brain.

 

Mucormycosis “Black Fungus” in COVID 19 Patients

 

These are more common in COVID patient-

 1. The main reason for this person who has diabetes or uncontrolled diabetes mellitus.

2. Person, who has been on antibiotics for a long time.

3. Person who has received long-term therapy.

4. Person who has been on steroids.

5. Oxygen cylinders and the tube is not clean while intaking oxygen

6. Person who had prolonged stays in hospital ICUs, immunity decreases.

 

 

Mucormycosis Attacking the Eye of COVID 19 Patients

 

As per recent publish News it is stated that, Cases of mucormycosis, Black fungal, infection are rising among COVID-19 survivors, causing blindness or serious illness and even death in some cases.

Report stated, observed that the case of a patient with COVID-19 infection, black fungus infection also occur recently.

Other respiratory infections that cause Pneumonia, COVID-19 infection can cause lung damage and severe complications.