BLACK FUNGUS: MYTHS VS FACTS

Mucor mycosis, or black fungus, among those infected with or recovered from Covid-19 in hospitals across India, has added to the medical community’s woes. Mucor mycosis is a serious but rare fungal infection caused by a group of moulds called ‘Mucoromycetes’. Mucoromycetes live throughout the environment and is ubiquitous in nature. It can affect areas