They have detected a case of “black fungus” in Uruguay

A 50-year-old man from Uruguay, who had overcome the coronavirus, was infected with mucormycosis – or “black fungus” – an infection which started to be reported in India. Yes indeed This was reported by the newspaper El País.

As reported by Uruguayan media, Henry Albornoz, infectologist who takes care of the patient, indicated that the person in question you are also diabetic and showed signs of a yeast infection about 10 days later having defeated covid-19

The patient underwent laboratory tests and these confirmed he was infected with mucormycosis, said El País.

Dr Albornoz also pointed out that It is not possible to say whether this is the first case in Uruguay because mucormycosis is not reported as an exclusive event among patients with coronavirus.

“Lo importantThis is not the identification of a case but the warning that immune attrition what causes covid-19 may go away fertile ground for other infections“Albornoz commented to the Uruguayan media.

Mucormycosis is a fungal infection of sinuses, brain or lungs, which occurs in some people with weakened immune systems.