The black fungus is medically known as mucormycosis, which is made up of several different fungal species Socalled rhizopus is the most common species In India, however, the apophysomyces species is taking hold When grown in the laboratory, the fungus has a blackfuzzy appearance Mucormycosis species commonly exist in the environment Many people recovering from COVID19 have of late been afflicted by black fungus – or mucormycosis – disease The fungus invades the sinus and makes its way into the intraorbital and intracranial regions If its progression is not checked early, 5080% of patients could die Both authors are plant biologists interested in fungi In India, COVID19 has led to a surge in cases of a potentially fatal fungal infection called mucormycosis, popularly known as "black fungus" The
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