Along with the corona virus, black fungus has also become a cause of fear and worry for people. However, this fungus can be avoided by taking some precautions. In this, the precaution regarding oral hygiene is very important.
New Delhi: SARS-CoV-2 virus has also caused many more diseases. The most fatal disease in this is Mucor mycosis or Black Fungus. This fungal infection, which reaches the brain via the nose, first snatches the patient’s eyesight and then he loses his life even after a short delay in treatment.
Long-term steroid users
The risk of black fungus is higher in those who have been given steroids for a long period of time during COVID-19 treatment. Also those who are hospitalized for a long time and are on oxygen support or ventilator. In such a situation, many patients have black fungus due to lack of proper hygiene maintenance in the hospital. Also, diabetes patients are also at risk because their sugar level increases due to steroids.
Weak immunity is also responsible
People whose immunity is weak and those who have more use of steroid during the treatment of Kovid-19, then there is a high risk of this fungal infection.
Black fungus symptoms
The initial symptoms of reaching the eye of this disease are red eyes, watery eyes and conjunctivitis. Later, the eyes ache and the lights go out. By the way, the infection starts in the nose from this fungus. Due to this, mucus of brown or red color comes out from the nose. Then it reaches in the eyes and after this, the patient dies after reaching its brain, nervous system.
Oral hygiene is very important
Cleaning your mouth properly is very important to avoid black fungus. In this case, during and after the recovery of COVID, brushing 2-3 times a day and cleaning the mouth can help to avoid this infection.
Replace toothbrush
After the report of COVID-19 is negative, change your toothbrush. So that there is no re-infection through the old brush. Also, wash your mouth regularly.
Clean your tongue cleaner
For a patient recovering from COVID-19, it is important that his toothbrush and tongue cleaner are clean. Also, he should keep his brush and tongue cleanser separate from the toothbrushes of others.
