Amid the rising cases of black fungus, the first-ever case of green fungus has been detected in the country. A Covid survivor in Madhya Pradesh has been infected with ‘Green Fungus’. ‘Green Fungus’ is the newest infection to join earlier reported cases of black, white, and yellow fungus.
The patient is currently undergoing treatment in Mumbai. It is learned that the man underwent a test after getting suspicious that he had contracted the deadly dreaded black fungus infection. However, after tests, it was found that he has contracted ‘Green Fungus’.
Green fungus is also known as Aspergillosis. It is a relatively uncommon infection and affects the lungs and the infection from green fungus can cause bleeding from the nose and high fever. Aspergillosis can also cause severe weight loss and weakness.
AIIMS Delhi chief Dr. Guleria had last month warned against the “confusion” created by giving fungal infections different colours based on how they infected the body after reports emerged of the first case of ‘Yellow Fungus’ in the country.
