Bolivia recorded first case of “black fungus” after Covid – News

Bolivia on Tuesday confirmed the first case of mucormycosis, a disease known as “black fungus,” in a 42-year-old man recovered from the coronavirus, the health ministry reported.

The adult “was admitted on July 23 in Cochabamba (center) and underwent surgery twice, after the histopathological diagnosis confirmed that it was the first case of black fungus in the country”, said added the Bolivian ministry, according to the news agency. AFP.

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The doctor Javier Diez Canseco, quoted in the minutes, indicated that there is no person-to-person contagion, because the mucormycotic fungus is found in the soil, in fruits, in bread which remains stored and “In the dirt that keeps in the house. “

Another doctor, María del Rosario Castro, explained that the patient, at first, had tooth decay “which was not normal”, and that he was previously treated in intensive care because of the coronavirus.

The Bolivian Ministry of Health added that the medical treatment provided to the patient had been successful, ANSA added.

According to the professional explanation, mucormycosis is an infection caused by fungi that can affect the nasal passages and lungs.

Black fungus cases have been detected in India, Iraq, Iran, Uruguay and Guatemala.

Bolivia has more than 474,500 infections and more than 17,850 deaths from the coronavirus, with a population of 11.5 million.