India records over 45,000 cases of ‘black fungus’ in last two months

India records over 45,000 cases of ‘black fungus’ in last two months

India recorded over 45,000 cases of “black fungus” over the last two months, the health ministry said.

The country’s junior health minister, Bharati Pravin Pawar, told parliament that over 4,200 people had died of the fungus (mucormycosis).

The infection was previously considered very rare but cases have ballooned during the pandemic, usually striking COVID-19 patients after recovery.