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Mucomycosis

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                                             Mucormycosis (Deadly Fungal Infection) (Battling a new epidemic) A mucormycosis infection is often called “black fungus” since it causes blackening or discoloration over the nose. India's endemic health care issues have now led to a rise in black fungus cases. Health experts have claimed that 'misuse of steroids'  during Covid treatment is the major cause of black fungus infection or mucormycosis. Also, diabetic people are more prone to this rare fungal infection.   Mucomycosis are occurring in people who have high blood sugar and have been given strong doses of steroids or immuno-suppressants to calm an immune system. kicked into overdrive by Covid-19 for more than 12 months.now. Doctors know how to choreograph an immune response so that a patient is not unnecessarily vulnerable while stopping immune cells known as cytokines from