India reporting close to 9,000 cases of ‘black fungus’ disease in COVID-19 patients

India is now reporting nearly 9,000 cases of mucormycosis in coronavirus patients or those who have recovered from the disease. Mucormycosis is usually a rare condition that has a mortality rate of 50 percent. According to the BBC, mucormycosis, often called “black fungus” is caused by exposure to mucor mold, commonly found in soil, plants, […]