23/05/2021
*Important message on BLACK FUNGUS*.
Respected Citizen
It is been observed that *mucormycosis* (black fungus) is on the rise in post covid patients.
Recently two 25-30 age group patient, with history of covid, treated by home isolation and with no history of taking steroid or given oxygen or did not have diabetes also suddenly developed this dreadful disease.
The question how and where did it come from.
Once you get a viral infection your immunity goes down.
_We have been wearing a mask, it may be N95 or a cotton mask, which is used multiple times_
*Once we wear it, due to the humidity in our breathing, it gets wet which we dont feel.*
*Then the mask is being used for 3-5 days, a perfect atmosphere for growth of fungus, which we then breathe and goes straight into our respiratory system.*
So all citizens whatever you have been using as a mask,
*Please wash it daily or change it or dry it in pure sun light so no fungus grows on it.*
This is my personal suggestion and observation.
*Dr Samir Shah*
HOD Surgery
F/D Dr. Tejas Doshi
