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How dangerous is Mucormycosis? In a statement on Twitter, the Indian Council for Medical Research (ICMR) said the infection could prove fatal if untreated. Those recovering or currently suffering from Covid-19 are more at risk of contracting the infection if they have uncontrolled diabetes, have used steroids during their virus treatment, and have had a prolonged stay in hospital.
What are the symptoms? Symptoms include pain and redness around the eyes and nose, a fever, headache, coughing, vomit with blood in it and black and bloody nasal discharge.
Is it in Brighton? There are currently no known cases of the Indian black fungus in the city.
Last month AMU issued a COVID-19 advisory to check the spread of the virus
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Forty-four employees of the Aligarh Muslim University - 19 professors and 25 non-teaching staff - have died after contracting the Covid virus, sparking concern over yet more cases, and deaths, emerging from the prestigious educational institution.
AMU Vice Chancellor Tariq Mansoor wrote to the ICMR (Indian Council for Medical Research, the central government s nodal body in this crisis) to say the deaths were from a lethal variant, and asked for genome sequencing. This is giving rise to suspicion that a particular viral variant may be circulating in the Civil Lines area of Aligarh, in which AMU and many adjoining localities are situated, the Vice Chancellor wrote.
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India reported nearly 370,000 coronavirus infections to take the overall number of cases to just under 22.7 million. (Photo: AFP/Arun Sankar)
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MUMBAI: A growing number of current and recovered COVID-19 patients in India are contracting a deadly and rare fungal infection, doctors told AFP on Monday (May 10) as the vast nation battles to contain a massive outbreak of virus cases.
The world s second most populous nation on Monday reported nearly 370,000 coronavirus infections to take the overall number of cases to just under 22.7 million, and more than 3,700 new deaths.