Infected With Black Fungus, 3 Children Undergo Surgery, Eyes Removed In Mumbai

In the age group from 4 to 14, the three children were operated upon at two hospitals in Mumbai. As per reports, the first two children were not diabetic, but the 14-year-old child was. Notably, the fourth child became diabetic after recovering from Covid and a part of her stomach was found infected with Black Fungus, doctors said. Also Read - ALERT: Fake Vaccines Given To People In Mumbai's Hiranandani Society

Two girls infected with Black Fungus in the second wave were diabetic. After the patient came to the hospital, one of her eyes turned black within 48 hours and the fungus was spreading to the nose too. The doctor said, the fungus, however, did not reach the brain. The child was treated for six weeks but unfortunately, she lost her eye.

As per the report, the younger children, who were not diabetic, were admitted to Mumbai’s KBH Bachooali Ophthalmic and ENT Hospital.