Zoom News : May 30, 2021, 11:20 AM
New Delhi. After the black fungus, another fungal attack in the country has now raised concerns. This is Aspergillosis. Like the black fungus, it is also attacking the patients of Coronavirus. These infections are occurring in patients who are either corona positive or have recovered from corona. 8 cases of Aspergillis have been found in Vadodara, Gujarat. Apart from this, some such patients are being treated in Mumbai and Ghaziabad in Uttar Pradesh.What is Aspergillis and what are its symptoms? Which people are at risk of this fungal attack? Let us try to understand the answers to all these questions in easy language.
What is Aspergillis?This type of fungus lives in or near your house. They usually grow on dead leaves and rotting things. Although this fungus goes inside our body through our breath, but we do not fall ill quickly. This fungus is more vulnerable to such people whose immunity is very weak. Especially these days, the risk of corona patients has increased significantly. Who can be Aspergillis?>> Usually this infection makes people with weak immunity their victims. According to the American Health Body, it spreads to people who have asthma.>> Chronic pulmonary aspergillosis typically occurs in people with other lung diseases including tuberculosis, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), or sarcoidosis.>> who has undergone stem cell transplant or organ transplant. Patients taking chemotherapy for cancerWhat are the symptoms?>> runny nose>> headache,>> Reduced smelling ability>> coughing up blood>> shortness of breath>> lose weight>> fatigueExperts believe that it is less dangerous than a black fungal infection, but it cannot be taken lightly. Doctors consider it as a form of white fungus. It is slightly less dangerous than the black and white fungus.
What is Aspergillis?This type of fungus lives in or near your house. They usually grow on dead leaves and rotting things. Although this fungus goes inside our body through our breath, but we do not fall ill quickly. This fungus is more vulnerable to such people whose immunity is very weak. Especially these days, the risk of corona patients has increased significantly. Who can be Aspergillis?>> Usually this infection makes people with weak immunity their victims. According to the American Health Body, it spreads to people who have asthma.>> Chronic pulmonary aspergillosis typically occurs in people with other lung diseases including tuberculosis, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), or sarcoidosis.>> who has undergone stem cell transplant or organ transplant. Patients taking chemotherapy for cancerWhat are the symptoms?>> runny nose>> headache,>> Reduced smelling ability>> coughing up blood>> shortness of breath>> lose weight>> fatigueExperts believe that it is less dangerous than a black fungal infection, but it cannot be taken lightly. Doctors consider it as a form of white fungus. It is slightly less dangerous than the black and white fungus.