NANNIZZIOPSIS SPECIES OF FUNGAL DISEASE IN COVID PATIENTS

Abstract

As the whole world battles the COVID pandemic, where in India besides its twisted off-springs the Black and White
fungus wreaking havoc, now the first case of yellow fungus has also reported from Ghaziabad in Uttar Pradesh by
ENT specialist. Yellow fungus is considered to be more dangerous than Black and White fungus. While black
fungus epidemic in some states, yellow fungus isn’t exactly new. A yellow fungus infections, which is scientifically
known as Nannizziopsis species. These are much like other fungal infection spreads via contaminated environments,
or when a suspected patient inhales moulds (mycomycetes) which grow in environment.This fungus infection
starts to cause symptoms by launching an attack on the body’s internal organ, and disturbing vital bodily
processes.As this disease going viral and being pandemic in COVID situation every citizen should be aware of this
disease from being complicated to humanlife. The present review draws a complete image of epidemiology,
morphology, taxonomy, cultural characteristics, pathogenesis, case studies, risk of causing, symptoms and
discussion.