Muscat: The Ministry of Health said that no case of mucormycosis or black fungus has been reported in the Sultanate among Covid-19 patients.
"The Ministry of Health has noted what is being circulated throughout the social media platforms regarding the black fungus infection, known as Mucormycosis. The Ministry hence would like to clarify that no case of this infection has been registered in patients with COVID-19," the statement said.
A typically rare fungal infection called mucormycosis has surged in India recently, primarily affecting people recovering from COVID-19.
According to Experts this type of fungal infection is extremely rare and it may be affecting people whose immune systems have been damaged by the coronavirus.
Experts say the use of steroid drugs in these patients may partially explain some of the surges, while the immune-compromised state of COVID-19 patients could explain others.
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), this black fungus infection is called mucormycosis and is caused by a group of molds called mucormycetesTrusted Source that typically live in soil and decaying organic matter.
Mucormycosis can affect different parts of the body, showing different sets of symptoms, according to the CDCTrusted Source.
If the infection grows in the sinuses and brain (rhinocerebral mucormycosisTrusted Source), symptoms include fever, one-sided facial swelling, headache, and nasal or sinus congestion.
If your lungs are affected by the fungus, you can experience cough, chest pain, and shortness of breath.
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