The pathogens cause infections that kill millions of people each year and often go undiagnosed. Even when identified, a growing number of infections is resistant to the current crop of drugs.
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In the Wake of India’s Covid Crisis, a ‘Black Fungus’ Epidemic Follows
The deadly disease has sickened former coronavirus patients across the country. Doctors believe that hospitals desperate to keep Covid patients alive made choices that left them vulnerable.
Fungal Infections in Covid Patients in India Push Government to Get Grip on Spread
The rare condition, mucormycosis, commonly known as black fungus, was present in India before the pandemic, but it is affecting those with Covid or those who have recently recovered.
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A vaccine crisis in India.
India’s Covid Patients Suffer a Fungal Threat: Mucormycosis
The condition, known as mucormycosis, seems to be infecting some Covid patients with weakened immune systems and underlying conditions, particularly diabetes.