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The 49-year-old woman, belonging to the National Capital Region (NCR), was detected with the infection at Delhi's Sir Ganga Ram Hospital.
The patient, who was under treatment, got the fungal infection while recovering from Covid. Swelling developed on one side of the face.
White Fungus has generally been seen in immuno-compromised people like those on chemotherapy or undergoing bone marrow transplant.
Mucormycosis is a serious but rare fungal infection caused by a group of molds called mucormycetes. These fungi live in the environment, particularly in soil and in decaying organic matter, such as leaves, compost piles, or rotten wood.
The left eye of a 62-year-old Tirur native in Malappuram was removed surgically. Seven people are undergoing treatment at the Kozhikode Medical College Hospital.
The fungal spores are present in the air, soil and on decomposed debris and gain entry into sinuses and lungs by breathing contaminated air.
Recent reports suggested that the deadly fungal infection was also found among COVID-19 patients across hospitals in Delhi, Pune and Ahmedabad.
Fungus infection occurs when a person spends too much time in a damp area.