Suara.com – Infection case black mushroom that is spreading in central India is causing concern. The reason is that this rare disease is prone to attack patients corona virus Covid-19.
Unfortunately, in the midst of this concern, there is actually a lot of confusing information about black fungus infection that. Many people actually think that some objects in the house can spread the black fungus infection.
Recently, a lot of information has spread on social media that vegetables stored in the refrigerator can also contain black mold and spread it to humans.
A Facebook post published in Hindi, urges people to be careful with refrigerated vegetables, including onions, as they can spread black mold.
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“Be careful buying onions in the market and storing them in the refrigerator. Dirt or black mold that is visible on the outer skin of onions is a poisonous black fungus that causes mucormycosis,” he said in his upload, quoted from Times of India.
The claim explains that the black fungus on the outer skin of onions can spread to humans. Meanwhile, onions are quite often used in various types of cuisine.
Even the uploader also said that black mold on onions and vegetables can also collect on the surface of the refrigerator and cause damage.
In fact, the claim is completely untrue. Because, the mode of transmission of black fungus is also not through mere objects, such as fruits and vegetables. First, the mold that builds up in the fridge and the mold that’s on the outside of an onion are completely different from black fungus infections.
According to experts, mold growing in the refrigerator may be caused by some type of bacteria or yeast. Although mold in the refrigerator is dangerous and can cause contamination.
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However, the infection does not show any specific symptoms, such as a black fungus infection. Meanwhile, the fungus that is on the outer skin of an onion is the result of a fungus found in the soil.
Therefore, you really have to wash all vegetables or onions before processing them. However, the fungus on onions is not usually contagious.
In contrast, black fungus infection spreads in a very different way and more symptoms, According to health experts, the mortality rate is up to 50 percent.
A black fungus infection that is spread through the mycormetes fungus is present in the environment. Infectious sora causes dangerous illness when someone at risk of infection inhales it through a contaminated surface, such as a damp environment.
Simply put, mold doesn’t spread through the food you eat or the objects you touch. However, you can also become infected if you inhale this fungus from a contaminated surface.
The report also shows that the use of unfiltered or unclean water used for oxygenation in the case of the Covid-19 coronavirus can also be a source of disease transmission.
In addition, this black fungus infection is also not contagious to everyone even though the death rate is now quite high. The Director of AIIMS and renowned medical expert, Dr Randeep Guleria, people with extreme or uncontrolled diabetes, patients taking steroids for a long time and people with low immunity are at risk groups.
This black fungus infection also affects people who suffer from severe comorbidities or regularly take drugs that suppress the immune system to fight infection.
In addition, black fungus infection can be diagnosed and detected by taking a sample of fluid from the sinus tract, tissue imaging and previous medical history.
Information regarding this black fungus infection has also been clarified by a number of medical experts and doctors. Guidance and information have also been posted by the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) on social media.
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