Tata Main Hospital (TMH) has witnessed three deaths due to Mucormycosis or black fungus. A total of seven patients suffering from black fungus were admitted at the hospital out of which three died. The hospital is also facing shortage of medicines required for treatment of the disease. However, experts are of opinion that the black fungus infection is primarily affecting people who are recovering from Covid-19. Compared to the first wave of coronavirus pandemic, there have been more cases of Black Fungus in the second wave, doctors have noted.
As per health experts, this spreads through the nose and affects other parts of the body such as the eyes. People with diabetes are said to be more vulnerable to the infection.