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KOLKATA: Four cases of Mucormycosis or Black Fungus have been reported in Bengal, triggering a cause of concern among the doctors. Three patients came to the city from Bihar and Jharkhand for eye treatment post Covid recovery while another one availed online consultation. Black fungus is a rare condition found among people who have recovered from Covid. One patient came from Nawada in Bihar while other two came from Dumka and another town in Jharkhand. It may be mentioned here that black fungus cases were earlier reported from various other states like Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat, among others..