Owing to the rising cases of Mucormycosis, the Union Government asked the state governments to declare it as an epidemic on Thursday. For COVID-positive patients and their relatives, the spread of Mucormycosis has been worrisome. With the bombardment of information at a rapid pace, it is imperative to debunk fake claims and dubious assumptions regarding the disease. Mucormycosis, which has an inordinate mortality rate of 50%, is a fungal infection that has been reported to have majorly infected COVID patients in the last month. It is caused by exposure to mucor mold, found in soil and air, and even in the nose and mucus of healthy people.  According to officials, the disease manifests in the skin, affects the lungs and brain, and can lead to loss of the upper jaw or eye. The risk of the infection being life-threatening spikes up in diabetic or severely immunocompromi

Author-Raveena