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Fungal infection
My dad who is 63 years old recovered from covid, he is diabetic and was on 4 mg steroid for 10 days.. He is healthy and normal now, my doubt is, how long a person is susceptible for black or other fungal diseases from the day of recovery? Kindly answer
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Your father was on low dose steroids. The risk for back fungus or mucormycosis is minimal. Please maintain good diabetic control.
Watch out for danger symptoms like
1. Facial pain/numbness
2. Black or brown nasal/eye discharge
3. Severe headache/eye pain
4. Blackening of the skin of the eyelid
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He is at minor risk because of diabetes and steroids but monitor for symptoms of unilateral stabbing facial pain , swelling in the face or eye and congestion of nose .
Don’t panic out . Low dose steroids possess minimal risk but close monitor is essential
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Dr. Khushboo
General Physician
8 yrs exp
New Delhi
It can appear within weak if patient is affected. Which need immediate treatment
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