India is fighting the deadly second wave of coronavirus. Amid this pandemic, an army of fungal infections is seen attacking covid19 patients. Where more than 11,000 cases of black fungus were reported in Covid positive or recovered patients. Maharashtra and Gujarat remain the worst-hit area by black fungus.
There were reports on white and yellow fungus reported in several parts of the country. Now, a new fungal infection is emerging in patients who have tested positive for coronavirus or have already been recovered.
According to reports, doctors in Vadodara, Gujarat have reported 8 cases of a new fungal infection called ‘aspergillosis’. All eight patients are hospitalized.
Nasal aspergillosis infects the sinuses and is observed in people who have low immunity. Expert says it is not deadly as the black fungal infection but it too can be fatal.
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It is caused by a species of mould called aspergillus and found in everything from air to damp soil and decaying organic matter. It is mostly harmless but might range to cause diseases in humans, like simple allergic reactions to a life-threatening infection in the body organs including lungs. The symptoms of aspergillosis infection include a stuffy or runny nose, congestion, fever, facial pain and headache.
So far, non-sterile water used for hydrating the oxygen supply is expected to be the reason behind its occurrence. In Black fungus cases, the irrational use of steroids in the treatment of Covdi19 patients was considered one of the reasons for infection. Likewise, the use of steroids is also a suspected reason in emerging aspergillosis cases.