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Deadly black fungus cases alarm India

(UTV | COLOMBO) – India’s states should declare an epidemic following a rise in deadly “black fungus” cases, the country’s health authorities has said.

The normally rare infection, called mucormycosis, has a mortality rate of 50%, with some only saved by removing an eye or jaw bone.

But in recent months, India saw thousands of cases affecting recovered and recovering Covid-19 patients.

Doctors suspect there may be a link with the steroids used to treat Covid.

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