Karnataka government on Monday notified that altogether 97 people in the state contracted mucormycosis or black fungus as a post-COVID complications in the state, news agency PTI reported.
However, there is no reason to panic as it does not spread like COVID-19, state Health Minister Dr K Sudhakar assured."Till yesterday, 97 people contracted this (black fungus) disease in the state," Sudhakar said and further appealed to the people not to panic as it does not spread like COVID."It did affect a few people in the state, which I accept...compared to previous years, this year it is more in number," the Minister said.Usage of tap water, excess steroids causes black fungusSudhakar, who is a medical professional, suspects that the usage of tap.