Introduction:
During the second wave of coronaviruses in India, there is a sudden rise in Black fungus cases is reported. Due to the source of CDC, they mentioned some people will have both COVID-19 and fungal infections at the same time. The symptoms of both infections would be the same. Most of the articles say the common fungal infection in patients with COVID-19 is aspergillosis or invasive candidiasis[1]. This fungal co-infection is stated with increasing frequency and may be related to intense infection and demise. Awareness of the opportunity of fungal co-infection is critical to lessen delays in prognosis and remedy for you to assist save you intense infection and demise from those infections[2].Meanwhile, there are also other cases with COVID-19 and white fungus. Doctors and researchers say, white fungus is more dangerous than black fungus. Not only white fungus, yellow fungus is more dangerous.
Difference between Black fungus and white fungus.
Black fungus:
Whereas the black fungal infection is a result of a collection of molds known as mucormycosis. These molds stay during the environment. Black fungus particularly influences human beings who've health troubles or people who are taking drugs that decrease the body's capacity to combat germs and sickness[3].
Symptoms of Black fungus:
· Headache
· Facial pain
· Nasal congestion
· Vision loss or pain in the eyes
· Swelling in cheeks and eyes
· Black crusts in the nose
How is Black fungus is treated?
After infecting a person, the Black Fungus doesn't continue to be static, it spreads thru the nose, the eyes after which reach the brain. If the infection reaches the brain, it turns hard to deal with the affected person and the possibilities of survival are pretty less. All the tissues inflamed need to be surgically removed. Some sufferers become dropping the eyes and, in a few cases, the upper jaw. The sensible use of steroids in session with a health practitioner and controlling sugar stage is a need too. Patients would possibly want an intravenous anti-fungal system spanning 4 to 6 weeks.
Meanwhile, the Centre has asked states to make it a notifiable disease. It is likewise taking steps to deal with the lack of Amphotericin B, the drug required to deal with the disease.[2]
White fungus:
White Fungus is a fungal infection in which there's a formation of whitish membranes or discharge because of a candida group of organisms. White fungus is a fungal infection known as candidiasis. It may be because of the unsterile use of oxygen cylinders or the overuse of steroids. It attacks other parts of the body such as the lungs, skin, nails, and kidneys. White fungus is more prone to the younger child rather than adults. This fungus turns to be extra risky if it's far systemic. If it influences the lungs or blood then the possibilities of survival are much less in comparison to if it affects other parts of the body[2].
Symptoms of white fungus:
· Cough
· Fever
· Diarrhea
· Dark spots on lungs, reduced oxygen level
What causes it?
The white fungus affects the lungs, which is similar to COVD-19 and it can be detected, when HRCT (High-resolution computed tomography)is performed as per experts.
Head of Department of Microbiology Dr. SN Singh stated the newly detected fungal infections pose a danger to sufferers on oxygen assist and is stated to motive pores and skin damages. If detected late, the infection can result in death, he warned. The health officer appealed to COVID-19 and recovering better COVID-19 sufferers (who've examined negative) to take white fungus seriously[4].
White fungus treatment:
Patients with white fungus are presently being dealt with regarded anti-fungal medicinal drug and it turned into stated that every one sufferer had been cured with the aid of using anti-fungal medicines.
How to avoid black and white fungus infection?
According to Dr. Pankaj Aggarwal, the primary one has to keep away from getting a Covid infection. Therefore it's far crucial to reinforce the immunity. Do now no longer overuse steroids at some point of covid treatment. Steroids ought to take delivery of most effective whilst the oxygen stages pass down and pneumonia occurs. When the circumstance is stable, reduce the number of steroids, so that there's no trouble with blood sugar fluctuation. White and black fungus infections may be prevented in those ways[5].
Yellow Fungus:
Already there are many cases of Black fungus and white fungus, now newly yellow fungus has started in India. The 45-year-old patient, the resident of Sanjay Nagar in Harsh Hospital, Ghaziabad, is affected by yellow fungus also like black and white fungus.Yellow Fungus is taken into account as more dangerous than both Black Fungus and white fungus[6].
Symptoms:
· Disrupted digestion
· Lack of energy, lethargy, and fatigue
· Necrosis (in severe cases)
· Loss of appetite, malnutrition
· Delayed healing of wounds
· Prolonging recovery timelines
· Slow metabolism, unexplained-unusual weight loss
· Pus leakage
· Co-morbidity study of diabetes and fungal infection:
Causes and prevention:
Yellow fungus infection is especially caused by bad hygiene. because of COVID-19, there are chances of more unsanitary environments, one must make sure that proper disinfection is followed. Overuse of steroids, antibacterial medications, or poor oxygen use also is a couple of causes of the Yellow Fungus infection.
Doctors and specialists suggest that those that have low immunity should remain on alert and speak to a doctor if they notice any symptoms.
· Wear proper Mask
· Always clean your surroundings well
· Proper hygiene
In this blog, I have mentioned the recent fungus problem with recovering COVID-19 patients. I have read so many articles about co-morbidity studies of diabetes and fungal infection (candidiasis). We can implement the same method to find the co-morbidity study of COVID-19 vs Black fungus or other fungal infection and there would be a lot of insights at cellular and molecular level studies.
Note: Pictures are taken from wikipedia images.
References:
1.https://www.cdc.gov/fungal/covidfungal/.