(NPR) What Is 'Black Fungus'? And Why Is It Spreading Among India's COVID Patients?

What Is 'Black Fungus'? And Why Is It Spreading Among India's COVID Patients?



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What Is 'Black Fungus'? And Why Is It Spreading Among India's COVID Patients?







Light micrograph of a mature sporangium of a mucor fungus.



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What Is 'Black Fungus'? And Why Is It Spreading Among India's COVID Patients?






Doctors say India's battle with COVID-19 has led to an unprecedented rise in mucormycosis, a rare but dangerous fungal infection that preys on people with weakened immune systems.