Mucormycosis, or black fungus, among those infected with or recovered from Covid-19 in hospitals across India, has added to the medical community's woes. Mucormycosis is a serious but rare fungal infection caused by a group of molds called 'Mucormycetes'. Mucormycetes live throughout the environment and is ubiquitous in nature. It can affect areas from where it can be inhaled—through the nose/ sinus/ lungs. If it enters from a wound or skin, then it can cause local infection, but if it enters from the sinus, it can affect the eyes and the brain. Poor control of diabetes is the biggest cause for the rising numbers, especially post-Covid.
According to the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR), Mucormycosis is a fungal infection that mainly affects people who are on medication for other health problems that reduce their ability to fight environmental pathogens.
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