Summary:
A 34-year-old patient, who recovered from Covid for two months before experiencing severe nosebleeds and fever, was suspected to have contracted the deadly Black Fungus or mucormycosis.
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A Covid19 infected patient in Madhya Pradesh`s Indore is found infected with Green Fungus which is the first case reported. `Green Fungus` is the newest infection to join earlier reported cases of black, white and yellow fungus even after AIIMS chief Randeep Guleria warned against creating "confusion" with fungus colours last month.
The newest disease is an Aspergillosis infection, and more research was needed on the fungus, Dr Ravi Dosi, the head of the Department of Chest Diseases at Sri Aurobindo Institute of Medical Sciences (SAIMS) in Indore said.
However, after tests, it was found that he has contracted `Green Fungus` - an infection that had earlier been seen only as a "junior partner" in other cases, Dr Dosi said.
Possibly the first patient detected with Green fungus, in Indore and shifted to Mumbai by air ambulance for treatment.
He recovered from COVID-19 recently but underwent a test on suspicion that he had contracted black fungus! pic.twitter.com/Anys2ciXab
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The doctor added that the medication for `Green Fungus` is different from Black Fungus.
He also added that `colour coding` of the various types of viruses must be done.
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