Two black fungus cases detected in Jammu Kashmir UT

Two black fungus cases detected in Jammu Kashmir UT

Jammu- Black fungus or mucormycosis has become another cause of concern amidst the devastating second wave of Covid-19 pandemic with Two cases of the serious fungal infection detected in Jammu Kashmir so far.

Although the cases have been reported from GMC ,Jammu.

As per Doctors sources, two cases of black fungus have been detected in the Jammu Kashmir so far. Of the 2 patients, one are undergoing treatment. However, one patient has succumbed to the disease.

Black Fungus is a fungal infection which targets Covid-recovered persons with uncontrolled diabetes or those who have administered prolonged or unsupervised dosage of steroids. ‘Cancer patients, those who have undergone organ transplant and people with weak immunity are more susceptible to Black Fungus.

Doctors say people shouldn’t confuse Conjunctivitis with the Black Fungus Infection. ‘Conjunctivitis is a routine infection and is easily curable; while the latter has recently caught public’s attention due to Covid and needs timely intervention’.

They particularly advised the susceptible population to keep diabetes under check and warned all against unsupervised use of steroids.

The symptoms of Rhino-oculo Cerebral Mucormycosis, the medical term for Black Fungus Infection, includes stiffness or blood stained/ black discharge from nose; pain, bulging (proptosis), restriction in movement, drooping of eye/s, swelling, black lesion around eye/s and loss of vision; and death if in case the infection reaches brain.