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Is black fungus contagious?

Is black fungus contagious?

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Is black fungus contagious?

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Created: May 25, 2021, 09:00 IST

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Navi Mumbai: A doctor checks a patient for black fungus at NMMC Hospital, Vashi. (PTI Photo)(

There is a lot of fear regarding the black fungus and even the other two, cases of which have recently been found in India. People are scared and lack of information is just adding to the paranoia. Here we have tried to answer one pertinent question - Is black fungus contagious? Can it spread from one person to another?

Well, the simple answer is that black fungus is not contagious and cannot spread from one person to another. AIIMS director Dr Randeep Guleria confirmed the news. He stated, “It is not contagious. Low immunity leads to Black Fungus. About 90-95% of cases have diabetes and have been given steroids.”

While black fungus is not contagious, it does spread from fungal spores present in the air or in the environment. But it needs to be understood that there are fungi as well as bacteria present in our bodies but they are kept under control by our body’s immune system. When the immune system is compromised due to irrational use of steroids, diabetes, cancer treatment, it allows these bacteria and fungi a chance to multiply and spread infection. It needs to be noted that many young

Doctors are strictly advising people to not ignore symptoms like swelling in any part of the face, pain in one side of the face, persistent headache, blocked nose, or any issues in the eyesight. Timely detection of the fungal infection helps in better treatment.

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