The culprit behind black fungus

Stricter adherence to infection control policies can help contain infectious diseases.

During the second wave of the Cororonavirus epidemic in South Asia, another deadly infection caused by opportunistic fungus mucormycete, commonly known as black fungus, emerged as a public health threat in Nepal, India and many parts of the world. Despite extensive vaccinations against Covid-19, the recent increase in coronavirus cases points to the possibility that we may face a third wave, mainly propelled by the Omicron variant. So far, Omicron seems less deadly than the delta variant and responsive primarily to the available vaccines and clinical management. However, as with the second wave, the possibility of the spread of mucormycosis associated with the third wave cannot be ruled out.