Haritma Nigam¹* and Abhishek Dubey²

¹Assistant Professor, Department of Oral Medicine and Radiology, Pacific Dental College and Research Centre, Udaipur Rajasthan, India
²Consultant Periodontist, Dental Officer, ECHS-Ministry of Defence, Gol, India

*Corresponding Author: Haritma Nigam, Assistant Professor, Department of Oral Medicine and Radiology, Pacific Dental College and Research Centre, Udaipur Rajasthan, India.

Received: May 25, 2021; Published: June 05, 2021

Citation: Haritma Nigam and Abhishek Dubey. “Is Yellow Fungus Deadlier than White Fungus and Black Fungus?" Acta Scientific Clinical Case Reports 2.7 (2021): 43-45.

Abstract

Rising cases of black fungus and white fungus have been reported in several states all over country among Covid-19 patients. We were getting well aware of the manifestations of these fungus then another new fungal infection knocked the door. On 24 May 2021 reported the first case of yellow fungus in a patient suffering from COVID-19 in Ghaziabad.

This, literature gives the insight view of manifestations of the above-mentioned fungal infections.

Keywords: Black Fungus; COVID-19; White Fungus; Yellow Fungus

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