News tagged with mucormycosis

Medical research

Cow dung fires linked to black fungus epidemic in India

Cow dung, widely used as a fuel and in rituals in India, is likely behind an epidemic of black fungus that killed or maimed thousands of patients treated in the country for COVID-19 in 2021, say medical researchers.

Apr 5, 2022

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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Study reveals huge extent of fungal disease in India

Researchers from India and Manchester have shown that over fifty million Indians are affected by serious fungal disease, 10% of which are from potentially dangerous mold infections.

Jan 3, 2023

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