COVID White Fungus: Symptoms and Risk Factors.
                     COVID WHITE 
FUNGUS: 
SYMPTOMS AND 
RISK FACTORS
What is White 
Fungus?
• The White Fungus infection is 
caused due to fungi moulds 
present in the environment. 
• The disease isn't contagious, 
but a person is said to be 
vulnerable to the infection 
since these moulds can be 
easily inhaled by a patient. 
Source: www.firstpost.com
What Contributes To 
White Fungus 
Infection?
• low immunity can increase the 
risk in terms of White Fungus 
infection among patients. 
• Here as well, prolonged use of 
steroids adds to the risk.
Source: www.abplive.com
What Are The 
Symptoms?
• White Fungus infection 
generates symptoms that are 
very much like seen in Covid 
patients, however, people test 
negative for the latter. 
• A detailed test such as CT-Scan, 
X-ray or HRCT can help 
diagnose the infection.
Source: www.abplive.com
What are the causes 
of White Fungus 
infection?
• From what is known, low 
immunity or contact with things 
that contain infectious moulds 
such as water can cause White 
Fungus infection. 
• Thus, proper emphasis should 
be laid on sanitization. 
Source: www.jagranjosh.com
Who are at risk of getting 
infected with White 
Fungus?
•  People with comorbidities such 
as diabetes.
• People who are on steroids for 
long.
• COVID-19 patients who are on 
oxygen support.
Source: www.jagranjosh.com
Is White Fungus 
dangerous than Black 
Fungus?
• As per experts on the subject, 
White Fungus is deadlier than 
Black Fungus as the infection 
not only affects the lungs but 
other parts of the body as well 
such as nails, skin, stomach, 
kidney, brain, private parts and 
mouth. 
Source: www.jagranjosh.com
Respiratory complications 
can be experienced
• While there is not enough 
information available on the 
matter, most doctors suggest 
that white fungus, can affect 
the chest and the lungs, and 
hence, a person can experience 
symptoms like cough, chest 
pain, breathlessness.
Source: www.timesofindia.com
How is it treated?
• Reports suggest that most 
patients diagnosed with white 
fungus are being treated with 
antifungal medication and are 
recovering well. 
• Thus, the only line of treatment 
known includes fungal 
medications. However, since 
there is a shortage of 
medications, early detection of 
cases is required.
Source: www.timesofindia.com
NECESSARY 
PRECAUTIONS TO 
PREVENT BLACK 
FUNGUS
• Wear shoes, long trousers, long 
sleeve shirts and gloves while 
handling soil gardening. People 
must maintain personal hygiene 
and thorough scrubbing is 
recommended while bathing.
• The disease can develop after 
the fungus enters the skin 
through a cut, burn or other 
types of skin trauma.
Source: www.news18.com
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