In the wake of the second wave of COVID-19 in India, the country is also grappling with a sudden rise in fungal infections– black, white, and yellow. Fungal infections are common in humans and can be of several types– mucormycosis, candida, yeast infection, aspergillosis, cryptococcus, and histoplasmosis, among others.
White fungus is a fungal infection caused by the fungus called Candida.
Besides the relapse of COVID-19 in India, various types of fungal infections are developing in the post-COVID phase.
Today, when India faces a catastrophic outbreak like COVID-19, the role of vaccines in bringing down the spread is crucial.
The COVID-19 vaccine which was launched on 16th January, 2021 was in its first phase given to healthcare and frontline workers.
The first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic was well controlled in India due to implementation of lockdowns, ensuring physical distancing, enforcement of adoption of masks, and the rapid and exemplary action from our health services
Viruses keep mutating and changing its genetic constitution constantly.
The spread of coronavirus affected the entire world in 2020 with the infection resulting in large number of deaths caused due to respiratory failure and associated co-morbidities.
The Omicron variant, detected in South Africa in November 2021, is the latest among the COVID-19 variants.
