Explainer: What is the deadly ‘black fungus’ seen in Covid patients in India?

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Explainer: What is the deadly ‘black fungus’ seen in Covid patients in India?
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Usually very rare, mucormycosis has a high mortality rate and is difficult to treat

“They’re a family of fungus that gets into your sinuses and deposit there, and they can get into the air spaces in your head,” Collignon said. “And when your immune system can’t keep them under control they invade the base of your brain where it becomes a real problem, and really very serious.”

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