Black fungus hitting COVID-19 patients in Sri Lanka

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The COVID-19 patients who have been diagnosed with ‘Black fungus’ have been detected from several areas of the country, Deputy Director-General of Health Services Dr Hemantha Herath said.

He said the cases had been reported from several hospitals including Colombo National Hospital, Kurunegala and Rathnapura.

"The symptoms of this disease develop depending on the place where fungi appear on the body. The fungi can be found on the skin, around eyes, nose, brain and lungs," he explained.

“These fungi are in the environment. People with the extremely low immune system are prone to this fungus,” Dr Herath added.

He proceeded to say that this disease does not spread from person to person and there was no possibility of turning into an epidemic.

Earlier, ordinary patients with black fungus have been found in Sri Lanka since 2019. However, this is the first time where COVID-19 patients are getting infected with black fungus. (Sheain Fernandopulle)

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Comments - 11

Farieze Wednesday, 15 September 2021 04:47 PM

Bringing another story

Berty Wednesday, 15 September 2021 05:47 PM

The parliament is full of Black Fungus.

Godayata Magic Wednesday, 15 September 2021 07:28 PM

Medical professionals are suffering from media mania. I hope government will come up with a good vaccine to combat this.

Joe Thursday, 16 September 2021 09:18 AM

The government come with vaccine, really, when did the government ever come up with anything, least come up with a vaccine?. They only know how to spend others money, and this too for themselves. You better come out of the hole your living in.

Every infection is coming from India Thursday, 16 September 2021 01:51 AM

Black Fungus is reported as appearing in many Covid-19 patients in India about three months ago. It never happened in any other country during this pandemic, thus this must have spread to Sri Lanka from India. Why can’t the Health Service Tell this without fear to the country.

Jay Thursday, 16 September 2021 04:38 AM

Please bring more from India. We need more new sickness

ranjit Thursday, 16 September 2021 01:47 PM

read the article fully before commenting . "“(1)These fungi are in the environment. (2)this disease does not spread from person to person. (3)People with the extremely low immune system are prone to this fungus" patiemts with covid have low immunity , hence they get it from the environment

Fatima Lai Thursday, 16 September 2021 09:08 AM

Don't we have a dedicated person who represents the opinion of medical counsel? Different doctors, different opinions, and different issues make us all confused.

rohani samath Thursday, 16 September 2021 09:43 AM

These experts never speak anything good but always seem to create some havoc and disturb the peace of mind'of the citizens.

Think for yourself Thursday, 16 September 2021 02:40 PM

Black Fungus doesn’t happen automatically! It happens when COVID treatment protocols aren’t properly followed. Excessive usage of steroids are one of the important reasons, then uncleared ventilators etc. Never happened in the West.

Dr Victor Perera Thursday, 16 September 2021 03:25 PM

You are the biggest black fungus in the health department.

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