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‘Black Fungus’: Rare disease is blinding recovered Covid-19 patients in India

A rare but serious fungal infection, known as mucormycosis and colloquially as “black fungus”, is being detected relatively frequently among Covid-19 patients in India. The disease often manifests in the skin and also affects the lungs and the brain. Multiple cases were reported in the Indian states of Delhi, Maharashtra and Gujarat. Doctors in some […]