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Oman reports new cases of black fungus in COVID-19 patients following 'epidemic' of the infection in India
Mucorymycosis, which has a 50% mortality rate, has been seen in patients with particularly severe c…
Charles Davis
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As the country contends with a COVID crisis, 2 Indian states have declared black fungus an epidemic, too
The fungus, known as mucormycosis, affects the sinuses, brain, and lungs, and is life-threatening.
Cheryl Teh
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Indian government allows cash payment of over ₹2 lakh for COVID-19 treatment at hospitals
This section restricts any person from receiving an amount of ₹2 lakh or more in cash, from a …
PTI
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COVID-19 patients in India are developing deadly 'black fungus' infections that can lead to blindness
Doctors say steroids, which have proved effective for those severely ill with COVID-19, may inadver…
Kelsie Sandoval
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Tens of thousands of COVID-19 survivors in India are developing deadly 'black fungus' infections that can lead to blindness
The number of infections have shot up to 31,000 in the past few weeks. Doctors believe a lack of bo…
Ashley Collman
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Black fungus: Maharashtra health department to make separate database for cases found in COVID-19 patients
On Wednesday, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) said as many as 111 patients, al…
PTI
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What diabetics should know about the deadly 'black fungus' infections affecting India's COVID-19 patients
Diabetes, COVID-19, and medicines like steroids, used to treat COVID-19, all dampen the immune syst…
Kelsie Sandoval
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A man nearly died from a brain infection with a fungus that most people inhale every day
Fungal infections such as Aspergillus pose a serious threat to people with compromised immune syste…
Andrea Michelson
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23,000 more Amphotericin vials allocated as Black Fungus cases rise to 8,848 in India
India has so far reported approximately cases of 8,848 mucormycosis or black fungus, one of the rap…
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Deadly fungi are becoming drug-resistant, and it's the next big public health threat, experts say
Before COVID-19 was even a part of our vocabulary, the CDC had long been monitoring a different, in…
Andrea Michelson
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'The Last of Us' is based on real science: A fungus pandemic is unlikely, but not impossible
Zombie fungus is real, but it's not a threat to humans. Health experts are worried about a global r…
Morgan McFall-Johnsen
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4 of the most dangerous fungi that can make you sick, according to the WHO — from toxic mold to yeast infections
According to the WHO, the most dangerous fungi include candida auris, aspergillus, and cryptococcus.
Andrea Michelson
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A CDC study found people who smoked cannabis had a slightly higher risk of fungal infections than those who didn't
People who use cannabis and are immunocompromised could be at risk for deadly complications like pn…
Julia Naftulin
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5 natural remedies to treat athlete's foot at home, according to podiatrists
Athlete's foot can be treated at home with tea tree oil, tea baths, and cornstarch. Proper foot hyg…
Allison Torres Burtka
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Doctors in India are reporting COVID-19 patients with gangrene, hearing loss, and diarrhea - but there's not enough data to prove they're caused by the Delta variant
Doctors in India are seeing COVID-19 patients with symptoms like hearing loss and gangrene, as the …