The emergence of Black Fungus (Mucormycosis) has added to the worries of people as the first case has been found in Jammu and Kashmir amid the COVID19 pandemic. Dr. Asif Wani, Head of Department ENT and Head & Neck Surgery SKIMS Medical College Srinagar said that the Black Fungus finds immuno-compromised patients as its host and may attack people with certain ailments.
He talks in detail about the emergence, symptoms, precautions, and treatment of the disease in this interview with The Kashmir Walla’s Pirzada Shakir. Camera by Umer Asif.
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