Black Fungus Infections Add To Covid Crisis In Rural India

KOTA, INDIA - JUNE 02: Indian mucormycosis patient Kabbu Bai, 50, is photographed on a dedicated mucormycosis ward at the Maharao Bhimsingh Hospital on June 2, 2021 in Kota, Rajasthan, India. The state of Rajasthan has declared mucormycosis, or black fungus, an epidemic, in the wake of rising cases primarily among those recovering from the coronavirus. The rare but potentially deadly fungal infection affects the respiratory tract, sometimes causing swelling and discoloration around the eyes and mouth. India's prolonged and devastating wave of Covid-19 infections has gripped cities and overwhelmed urban health resources, but it has also reached deep into rural India, where the true extent of devastation is unknown because of the lack of widespread testing or reliable data. (Photo by Rebecca Conway/Getty Images)