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About mucor microsis after corona
After corona a fungal infection is around is mucor microsis or black fungus. Is it like corona? Is it spreads like corona? If not than how it is spread
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It is not contagious like Covid...
It is a rare condition seen in uncontrolled diabetics/ immunocompromised people/ misuse of steroids/ prolonged oxygen therapy and ICU admission
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Immunocompromised individuals are more prone to black fungus infection..
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It doesn’t spread like corona.
People who are immunocompromised , diabetics are more prone to get mucormycosis after covid due to injudicious usage of steroids.
NOTE: it is a rare infection
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Dr. Divya Ramraika
Ophthalmologist/ Eye Surgeon
5 yrs exp
Delhi
It's not like corona but precautions must be taken like don't wear same mask for long time without washing.... Keep sugar level under control... Don't take steroids without consulting doctor
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Dr. Vinod Kumar Verma
General Physician
9 yrs exp
Gurgaon
No , It's not an infectious disease like Covid- 19 but can be infect that individual who have so much immunocompromised due to long time steroid medicine, and any uncontrollable Chronic systemic disease which decrease bodies immune system and Chronic Cancer patients.
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Monitor blood parameters of Infectious disease and that parameters of any systemic disease
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Dr. Anand Prakash Pandey
General Physician
8 yrs exp
Delhi
Its not like corona or it has spread like corona, if patient is on steriods or other chronic conditions causing immunosepression. It is a fungal infection and spread like infections other than corona like contamination.
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Dr. Muhammed KM
Family Physician
7 yrs exp
Kannur
Mucormycosis will not spread from one person to other
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