Jammu: The first case of black fungus or mucormycosis was on Friday detected in a 40-year-old man in Jammu, officials said.
The COVID-19 patient, who is admitted to Government Medical College (GMC) hospital Jammu, is critical, Financial Commissioner Health and Medical Education, Atal Dulloo, said.
Giving details, Principal GMC hospital, Dr Shashi Sudan Sharma said that the man suffers from diabetes and was immunocompromised.
She said that this is an avoidable complication which can be restricted by strictly monitoring the blood sugar levels of COVID-19 patients put on steroids, which was being undertaken by doctors at the hospital. PTI

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