Russia Confirms Rare, Deadly ‘Black Fungus’ Infections Seen in India – Reports May 17, 2021 Experts stressed that mucormycosis does not spread from humans to humans and Russia is not at risk of a mass outbreak. Kirill Zykov / Moskva News Agency
Russia has registered cases of a rare and deadly fungal infection afflicting current and former coronavirus patients that has been on the rise in virus-stricken India, the pro-Kremlin Izvestia newspaper reported Monday.
Experts interviewed by the publication stressed that mucormycosis, which Indian doctors have dubbed “black fungus” due to its dark pigmentation, does not spread from humans to humans and Russia is not at risk of a mass outbreak. The infection, which has a 50% mortality rate, typically starts in the nose before spreading to the eyes and brain.