This is a relatively new fungus and one of a handful of very small varieties of fungus that have managed to survive in warm, humid environments. The fungus has been found to be attracted to sunlight, which makes it an ideal choice for growing indoors. Unlike most other fungi, black fungus spores can withstand the warmth of your kitchen oven and the humidity of your compost pile. The fruit bodies of black fungus grow fairly quickly and can take up to three months to reach full size before they begin to shrivel up.
After the infection of covid-19 for one and a half years, we are experiencing a new disease in the form of black fungus which is caused by misusing the steroid and antibodies used for curing covid-19 infections. The irony is that the death rate is almost 50% who came into contact with black fungus. The black fungus which is also known as Mucormycosis is also defined as black fungus which is medical terminology that is caused by a group of mold called micromycetes
If covid-19 is inflected so it has a death rate of 90%. On the other hand, the black fungus has 50% which is quite high. Black fungus is not a new disease but happened in the past. It belongs to the Mucorales family fungus which is found everywhere in our surroundings. It is environmentally contaminant and comes under opportunistic infections. These fungi get the chance when the immune system is weak. If the immune system is compromised so it gets an infection. Weakness of immune system normally happens in case of chemotherapy treatment of cancer, a patient having diabetes, over usage of steroids and other immunosuppressive medication. There are several ways that fungi can enter your body which is through the air and infect the lungs, through decaying food which infects the stomach. Fungi spores can also contaminate the wounds. Most infection occurs in sinuses where restriction of blood happens and discoloration of the skin happens into black color. From sinuses, the virus can also penetrate into the eyes and brain. Its causes blindness, headache, and seizures. For people who are immunocompromised so the symptoms appear within 3 to 4 days, the treatment is done through biopsy, and if the infection is in the lungs so it is detected by x-ray and CT scans.
The good news about the fungus is that it is rarely found in humans but the mortality rate can increase up to 90% in case of critical illness and medical condition of the patient. Doctors recommend anti-fungal medicine for the curing of this disease. In some cases, the cure is performed by surgical measures such as removal of the jaw and eyes. Usage of antibodies, zinc, and steam in rare cases also are some of the causes of black fungus. On the other hand white fungus which is called Aspergillus as is mounds on bread which can also affect immunocompetent personnel. Its also don't need to be treated as the patient can recover by himself and most important rational usage of steroid help the cause