(Hindi) Mucormycosis or Black Fungus - Symptoms, Cause, Treatment, Diagnosis, Precautions

 

Mucormycosis

What is Mucormycosis or Black Fungus ?

Mucormycosis ( previously called Zygomycosis ) is a rare fungal infection but recently found in India some patients who recovered after treatment of covid-19. 

It is caused by exposure to mould which is commonly found in soils, plants, manure, decaying fruit and vegetables. Mucormycosis is a serious life threatening condition recently found in India. Some physician says, Immunocompromising patients are get mostly affected.

How many types of Mucormycosis or Black Fungus ?

There are six types of mucormycosis -

• Rhinocerebral Mucormycosis ( Most common mucormycosis )
• Pulmonary Mucormycosis
• Cutaneous Mucormycosis
• Gastrointestinal Mucormycosis
• Desseminated Mucormycosis
• Uncommon presentation

Symptoms of Mucormycosis or Black Fungus ?

Mucormycosis affects mainly sinuses, lungs and eye. Patients suffering from typically fungal infection have symptoms of -

Symptoms of Rhinocerebral Mucormycosis

• Fever
• Headache
• One sided facial swelling
• Sinus or nasal blockage
• Stuffy and bleeding nose

Symptoms of Gastrointestinal Mucormycosis

• Abdominal pain
• Nausea and Vomitting
• Gastrointestinal bleeding

Symptoms of Pulmonary Mucormycosis

• Fever
• Cough
• Chest pain
• Shortness and difficulty in breathing

Symptoms of Eye Problems in Mucormycosis

• Swelling and pain in eye
• Dropping of eyelids
• Blurred and finally loss of vision

Symptoms of Cutaneous Mucormycosis

Skin cutaneous eruption like swelling, pain, redness, black patches of skin around the nose.

Precautions of Mucormycosis or Black Fungus

Mucormycosis : What to do

• Controlling blood sugar levels.

• Blood glucose levels are measured after the pus comes out. The same is true for diabetics.

• Taking steroids in the right amount and at the right time.

• Use clean, sterilized water (humidifier) ​​during oxygen therapy.

• If necessary, take antibiotics and anti-fungal drugs.

Mucormycosis : What not to do

• Take care of the symptoms, not neglect.

• Don't panic when you see dark spots on the nose, especially if the covid patients have low immunity.

• Physical examination necessary to understand the presence of fungus infection.

Mucormycosis : Be careful ( Post Covid Mucormycosis)

According to doctors, this disease has been around for a long time. The disease is the leading cause of death in ICU patients who have low immunity and have had an organ transplant. The death toll from the disease has risen sharply in the past year. In addition to covid patients, the disease can attack ordinary people. So a few things need to be kept in mind.

• Wearing a very dusty mask

• Take a clean bath

• Wearing hand-foot-covered clothing while working in the garden

Diagnosis of Mucormycosis ( Black Fungus )

There is no specific detection test for mucormycosis or black fungus but medical professionals are mainly check various aspects- 

• Patients History
• Patients physical check up
• patients medical history
• Blood test routinely
• CT scan or MRI of brain

Treatment of Mucormycosis or Black Fungus

Consulting your nearest physician to give your appropriate treatment.

Is Mucormycosis be cured ?

Mucormycosis is a less amenable to cure. Successfully maganement of Mucormycosis requires 

• Early diagnosis
• Underlying risk factors
• Promt administration of antifungal agents

Is Mucormycosis serious ?

Mucormycosis is a serious condition but rare fungal infection caused by mucormycetes and mucormycosis live throughout the environment and especially affect who have seriously ill or immunity very low.

Is Mucormycosis Airborne ?

Mucormycosis is an airborne fungal infection which fungus live throughout the environment and affect to the human body.

Who is the risk of Mucormycosis ?

Mainly immunocompromising patients are the risk of Mucormycosis infection. Immuno suppressed patients are 

• Patients have uncontrolled diabetes mellitus
• Patients have HIV infection
• Patients have Cancer
• Patients have kidney failure

Black Fungus comes in our body whose strength is more powerful body immunity nor black fungus?

When attack any foreign any virus or bacteria which is more powerful than body immunity .

 

Is it Kala azar and black Fungus similar ?

No, Kala azar and black Fungus different types of diseases.

Once your eye becomes blind/ infected due to black Fungus whether it can recover or not?

In can of black Fungus infected in the eyes, various patients found damage their eyes and surgically removed their eyes. Very rare chance to recover the eye after black Fungus infected.

 

Is black Fungus also occuring in people who are not hospitalized for covid treatment ?

Black Fungus is an airborne fungal infection. People who are not now in covid , they have a always infected black fungus because black virus is a airborne but currently who have a treated after covid , which patients found in black virus infection.

Does there is a vaccine available in india for black Fungus ?

Currently, Vaccine are not available in india for black fungus or mucormycosis.

Mucormycosis transmission / can Mucormycosis spread person to person ?

Mucormycosis is a fungal airborne disease which does not spread person to person.

Which body parts most commonly affects Mucormycosis ?

Mainly most commonly affected body parts are sinuses and lungs.

Mortality rate of Mucormycosis ?

Mucormycosis is very poor prognosis which mortality rate very high (17% -50%).

"Throat pain while shallowing " is it the symptoms of black fungus ?

No. All the symptoms of black fungus mentioned above.

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