What is Black Fungus, White Fungus and Yellow Fungus? Everything You Need to Know

What is Black Fungus:

Black Fungus is widely known as Mucormycosis. There are three types of Black Fungus. The most affected body parts are the nasal cavity, paranasal sinuses from there it can reach the eyes and cause blindness & from there it can reach the brain. Other variants of Black Fungus or Mucormycosis attacks on lungs, and cause Pulmonary Mucormycosis. The third type of Black Fungus is Gastrointestinal Mucormycosis.

The most threatening part of the Black Fungus disease is that it attacks the surrounding blood vessels and destroys them which results in tissue necrosis and can also cause death. These tissues become black once they are dead that is why it is called Black Fungus Disease. People with low immunity and weaker immune system or people who are taking steroids are more prone to get this disease.

Black Fungus: Which People are at Risk?

Following people can be prone to this disease –

People who have Diabetes, people who used steroid for a long time, Covid-19 Patients and people who stayed in ICU for a long time are more prone to get Black Fungus Disease.

What is White Fungus:

Candida Groups (Dirty White) causes White Fungus Disease. This disease also affects people who have compromised immune systems such as HIV, Cancer, Transplant Surgery, and Diabetes. This is not a contagious disease. In this disease, moulds can spread to the vital organs and can create severe health issues.

White Fungus: Which People are at Risk?

Following people can be prone to this disease: People with low or weaker immunity, diabetes patient, cancer patients and steroids use are prone to get White Fungus Disease.

What is Yellow Fungus:

Yellow Fungus is also a fungal infection but it is more fatal and deadly compared to the other two as it starts internally. Since it starts internally its symptoms are showing up late and to treat a Yellow Fungus infected person this disease should be diagnosed in the early stage. Yellow Fungus is also known as Aspergillus can affect the paranasal sinuses, legs and from there can spread to the other organs.

Yellow Fungus: Which People are at Risk?

Following people can be prone to this disease: It is still not known which people are at more risk of getting Yellow Fungus Disease. But ap per experts’ people having diabetes, cancer patients should be on high alert and should be in touch with the doctor.

Symptoms of Black Fungus, White Fungus, and Yellow Fungus Disease:

What Treatments are given to the Black Fungus, White Fungus and Yellow Fungus patient:

Treatment for Black Fungus:

First of all, Black Fungus patients should be taken to the ENT specialist and an MRI scan should be done. AMPHOTERICIN and BISAVACONAZOLE, these two drugs are given to Black Fungus patients. If there is a need for surgery then the doctor can also perform surgery.

Treatment for White Fungus:

To cure White Fungus common available anti-fungal medicines are used.

Treatment for Yellow Fungus:

For the treatment of the Yellow Fungus, an antifungal drug AMPHOTERICIN B Injection is used which is also used for the treatment of Black Fungus. As soon as symptoms have appeared patients should be taken to the hospitals immediately.

How to be safe from Black Fungus, White Fungus and Yellow Fungus:

Any kind of fungal infection is caused by bad hygiene so, it is always important to maintain good hygiene habits. Always keep your house, office and surrounding clean. Don’t keep stale food in the house to avoid the growth of fungus and bacteria. In healthcare centres, house, offices, and hospitals keep proper sanitisation of ventilators and oxygen cylinders is the best way to avoid the formation of fungus.