CAIRO – 24 May 2021: Advisor to President on health affairs, Mohamed Awad Tag El-Din, affirmed that there is no reason to be concerned about the black fungus spreading in Egypt. He added that the black fungus is a well-known strain that may happen to some people while taking antibiotics. Member of the same committee Mohamed al-Nadi told Al Watan newspaper that Egypt has three black fungus cases in three different governorates. Further, Former Minister of Health and Member of the Health Committee at the House of Representatives Ashraf Hatem told Al Watan newspaper Sunday that severe viral infections coupled with heavy use of antibiotics and cortisone cause fungus infection, including black fungus. Data coming from India indicate that black fungus has been common among diabetic COVID-19 patients, and has killed 50 percent of those who got infected with it.

Source: Egypt Today May 24, 2021 16:02 UTC