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Mucormycosis | ‘Avoid visiting damp and dusty places for a few weeks’
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May 25, 2021 18:51 IST
It is generally affecting COVID-19 patients who are prescribed steroids or those who have uncontrolled diabetes: Experts
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A view of a ward with patients infected with Black Fungus or scientifically known as Mucormycosis, a deadly fungal infection, is pictured at a civil hospital in Ahmedabad on May 23, 2021.
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It is generally affecting COVID-19 patients who are prescribed steroids or those who have uncontrolled diabetes: Experts
It takes around four weeks for the effect of steroids administered to COVID patients to wear off and it is important to keep oneself protected during this time. Patients, specially those in high risk category for mucormycosis, should avoid visiting damp and dusty places for a few weeks post recovery, Arun Sharma, Director, National Institute for Implementation Research on Non-Communicable Disea