Are children susceptible to black fungus infection? Here's what we know up to now?

   

Black infection which is effected by the Fungus is a serious fungal infection create by a group of moulds which is known as  mucormycetes, mostly found in the air, decayed organic matter or soil. It usually infects the sinuses, lungs or brain and consequently can be quite usual in people hurt or take back from COVID-19. Patients with previous medical conditions or those taking medications of immunosuppressant to fight off deadly pathogens of the environmental are most commonly to increase this infection of the fungus.

While the second wave of coronavirus left a destructive impression on the millions lives of  people are still disturbed and worried about the third wave that could having a chance of arise in the future. Mostly in terms of kids, unlike the wave of first, the second wave was more serious and took a charge on not only the adults but as well the children.

Given the number of people increase in the diagnosed with black fungus infection, parents are upset whether it could be a threat to the kids too.

 

Common symptoms are associated with black fungus are-

 

If in case a person has got attacked by the black fungus infection, it is prominent that you pay attention to the symptoms, so as to prevent the complications that may follow.

- Black crusts around the nose

- one side of the face could be Swelling

- Blurred vision or vision loss

- Headaches and swelling in the forehead

- Respiratory complications such as cough, chest pain, shortness of breath

 

Black fungus infection or mucor mycosis is a occasional fungal infection, which has been recently seen in severe COVID-19 patients. Experts propose that patients who either have a damaged immunity or those who are suffering from the diabetes are most likely to develop the black fungus infection. As we know, as compared to adults, children are less likely to have an immune compromised immunity and diabetes, which is why they are less susceptible to any form of fungal infection caused during COVID-19 infection.

 

Fungi cannot infect a person who is healthy and with normal immunity and usually infects only those who have a weak immune system. Hence, they are known as the opportunist microorganisms. These are mostly rare in children with COVID as compared with adults. Adults with COVID are more reasonably to have an immune-agreement status due to co-morbidities like diabetes as well as the sometimes unselective use of steroids. We has to be take care in monitoring the children in the ICU to prevent any such incident if at all.