UP Man Suffers From Black, White & Yellow Fungus
A man in Uttar Pradesh was found to have contracted the Black, White and Yellow fungus. Watch our latest video to know more.
Rising cases of black fungus and white fungus among Covid-19 patients have been reported from several states across the country. Both black and white fungus are caused by mucormycetes, a type of Fungus — which is present in the environment — but as they impact lungs and other vital organs they can be extremely dangerous. However, on Monday 24th May, reports emerged that a patient in Uttar Pradesh’s Ghaziabad had been diagnosed with “Yellow Fungus”. This is the first case of Yellow Fungus and the patient is also suffering from Black & White fungus as well.
We had earlier created a video explaining about Black Fungus. Click on this link to watch the video and clearly understand. https://ish.news/yt-11-05-2021_2
What is White Fungus?
Fewer cases of white fungus have been reported in comparison to black fungus. Some of its symptoms are similar to Covid’s – cough, breathlessness and chest pain; some patients also complain of headaches and swelling. People with low immunity and those living in unsanitary conditions are more prone to catching the white fungus. People suffering from diabetes, cancer or those on prolonged steroid use are more at risk, say experts. Delay in treatment can be extremely dangerous.
What is Yellow Fungus?
Symptoms of yellow fungus are loss of appetite, lethargy and weight loss. In later stages of the infection patients suffering from yellow fungus exhibit severe symptoms sunken eyes due to malnutrition and organ failure, slow healing of wounds and oozing of pus from the wounds, and necrosis.
The treatment for White, Black & Yellow Fungus is Amphotericin-B injection.
Yellow Fungus Precautions:
Here are some of the precautions that one can take to protect themselves from the yellow fungus:
i) Keep your room, home and surroundings as clean as possible;
ii) Remove stale food and fecal matter immediately to check bacteria and fungal growth;
iii) For Covid patients maintaining clean air flow inside the room and homes is necessary.
iv) Coronavirus positive patients must immediately start treatment so complications like yellow fungus do not develop.
