Jammu witnesses first case of black fungus

Srinagar, May 21: The first case of Black Fungus has been reported from Jammu, authorities said on Friday.  Black Fungus or Mucormycosis case has been found in a 40-year old patient at Government Medical College Jammu, where he has been put under observation, according to reports.

Principal GMC Jammu, Dr. Shashi Sudan told a local news agency that a black fungus case has been found in a 40-year-old patient and he is under observation.

She said that the patient has recently recovered from Covid-19, however, he is now suffering from “uncontrolled diabetes”.

Dr Sudan said that the sugar level of the patient is 900 and has got Mucormycosis due to long-term use of steroid drugs.