Virologists assessed the risk of contracting COVID-19 "black fungus"

An outbreak in India of the "black fungus" - mucormycosis - with a high degree of probability will not affect the Russians. This was reported by experts interviewed by RBC. In India, cases of the disease are recorded in people who have recovered from covid-19 , and this is attributed to a decrease in immunity during treatment for CORONAVIRUS.

According to the BBC, the disease is fixed in patients recovering from coronavirus and recovering from it. Mortality from the disease exceeds 50%, and mucormycosis is especially dangerous for diabetic patients who have contracted COVID-19. The disease affects the brain, sinuses and lungs of patients.

Black mold is an endemic disease. It is common in Southeast Asia. It is not very common, but in conditions of reduced immunity, increased contagiousness and crowding that exists in India, many different infections are observed. This is not typical for RUSSIA. Our people have much more opportunities to apply for medical help with the consequences of covid and receive this qualified help,” Larisa Popovich, DIRECTOR of the Institute of HEALTH Economics at the National Research University Higher School of Economics, told RBC. - Mucormycosis is difficult, but treatable. The disease spreads rapidly due to living conditions, reduced resistance to disease in people who are malnourished, living in poverty and unsanitary conditions. Like the slums in India."

The specialist noted that any parasitic, fungal infections are dangerous for all people with reduced immunity, and any chronic disease puts a serious burden on the body and immune system. “Any disease of an infectious nature spreads faster in people with a chronic disease. This can be seen from the covid history. The same patterns will be observed in relation to any other infectious disease, ”concluded Popovich.