Black fungus disease or Mucormycosis is a severe but sporadic fungal infection that has suddenly become an epidemic in most parts of India. It is caused by a mold 'mucormycetes' present in the environment.
Covid 19
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.
Besides the relapse of COVID-19 in India, various types of fungal infections are developing in the post-COVID phase.
Heat stroke is a severe life-threatening condition leading the body temperature to rise above 40oC (104oF). When the body is exposed to high levels of heat and is unable to cool itself, heatstroke and other heat-related conditions occur
The new coronavirus strain was traced from the UK and South Africa, which is said to be more contagious and has higher odds of spreading infection.
The most recent development about COVID in India is that it may be reaching a state of endemicity in India. We have come a long way since the end of March 2020 when the pandemic was first announced in the country.