Black Fungus Disease: The Disease that could be Next Pandemic, Everything You need to know about Black Fungus Disease

Black Fungus Disease: The Disease that could be Next Pandemic, Everything You need to know about Black Fungus Disease 

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What is Black Fungus Disease and how does it happen?

• The black fungal disease usually begins about 7 days after the corona occurs.
• The fungus is white but when the body tissue starts getting affected the colour turns black.
• Fungus is present in the atmosphere, dust mites and moisture in the air. It enters the body through the nose and eye and causes damage to these organs by spreading to the nose, sinus, eye and brain.

What are the effects of Black Fungus Disease on the body?

• Nose and jawbones start to melt due to black fungus disease.
• This disease can reach the fatal stage in very working time.
• To detect black fungal disease, a test is done by taking a swab sample from the nose.

Who can get Black Fungus Disease?

• On applying oxygen to the corona patient, the moisture expands, leading to fungal infection.
• Steroid medications are given during the treatment of corona disease such as dexamethasone, methylprednisolone, etc.
• When there is no good control of diabetes.
• If you are on medication for cancer, kidney transplant etc.
• Due to the side effects of some medicines. 

What are the symptoms of Black Fungus Disease?

• The inner lining of the nose starts drying up.
• The skin of the nose starts to turn black and at the same time blood starts coming from the nose.
• The face looks swollen.
• Fever, headache, cough or breathlessness, eye pain, nasal congestion, flatulence, swelling on one side of the face, toothache or toothache, vomiting and coughing up blood in the mucus, palate. Black symptoms, paralysis and brain stroke etc. are its symptoms.

What to do if the symptoms of Black Fungus Disease appears?

• Immediately see a nose, ear, throat, eye, medicine, chest or plastic surgery specialist so that treatment can begin as soon as possible.

What precautions should be taken to avoid Black Fungus Disease?

• Do not start steroid medication on your own or at the behest of a non-specialist doctor, friend, or relative. Steroid drugs such as Dexona, Medrol etc.
• Expert doctors give steroids for only 5 to 7 days to some patients. That too only to serious patients. Before this a lot of investigation is necessary.
• Do not start steroids as soon as the disease starts, there is a risk of the disease increases.
• Experts kept in regular contact with the doctor when steroids started.
• Do yoga, eat nutritious food and keep cleanliness at home.
• When going to the washed area, use a lid and double mask.
• Stay away from crowded areas and wash your hands regularly.
• Walk for about 45 minutes daily.

How is Black Fungus Disease treated?

• In the case of black fungal disease, anti-fungal medicines are given which works to prevent infection.
• Surgery is done by nasal binoculars. The fungus and the part that has been smelted are removed by surgery.
• In this disease, due to early detection of disease, treatment can be started on time, which increases the chances of saving the patient.