At least 90 people who recovered from Covid-19 have reportedly died from a rare black fungal infection in coronavirus-ravaged India.
Around 850 people are in hospital with mucormycosis in the west Indian state Maharashtra and authorities have warned they will have to treat 5,000 patients over the next few months.
The condition, also known as black fungus, was rare before India’s second coronavirus wave and only affected those whose immune system has been compromised including diabetics or people with HIV or AIDS.
Without early treatment, the black fungus has a mortality rate of 50%. Doctors are now being forced to remove the eyes or jaws infected patients to save lives.
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