KATHMANDU, July 4: So far, four people have died and four others have lost their eyesight due to the black fungus or mucormycosis infection in Nepal.

DHARAN, June 21: A patient infected with black fungus has undergone a complex surgery at BP Koirala Institute of Health Sciences (BPKIHS), Dharan.

KATHMANDU, June 3: As many as 10 people have been infected with black fungus in the country recently, confirmed the Ministry of Health and Population.

KATHMANDU, June 1: The cases of black fungus or mucormycosis, a rare and deadly fungal infection, have also been detected in Nepal.

INDIA, May 25: A rapid rise in cases of mucormycosis, also known as black fungus, has added to the challenges faced by India's healthcare system as it deals with a massive second wave of COVID-19 infections.