The first two black fungus deaths were recorded in Iraq

Arab Weather - A spokesman for the health department of the Iraqi Dhi Qar Governorate, Ammar Al-Zamili, announced, Monday night-Tuesday, that there were two deaths from the "black fungus" disease in the governorate located in the south of the country.

Al-Zamili confirmed, in a press statement, that two deaths from "black fungus" were recorded in the city of Nasiriyah, the center of Dhi Qar governorate, explaining that "the second death from black fungus was recorded in the governorate."

A spokesman for the Dhi Qar Health Department continued, "The black fungus is a disease caused by a very rare infection, which is a result of exposure to rot, and is found in soil, natural manure, decomposing fruits and vegetables, and affects the sinuses, brain and lungs, and threatens the lives of diabetics and those suffering from immunodeficiency. Like people with cancer. "

Al-Zamili’s statement came about an hour after the governorate’s health department denied the news that there were "black fungus" deaths in the governorate.

And local media quoted medical sources, on Monday evening, as saying that one of the people died as a result of being infected with the "black fungus", so that this would be the first death in Iraq with this disease.

And she indicated that "the medical teams recorded the first official death case of the black fungus of a cleric," noting that "the disease was discovered by chance upon the death of the patient."

And she continued, "The man's initial death document was stating that he died from a fungus in the eye, but a specialist doctor examined the case and then discovered by chance that the man died due to his infection with the black fungus."

The Director General of the Health Department at the Ministry of Health, Abdul Amir Al-Halfi, said in a briefing to reporters from the ministry’s headquarters on Monday that Iraq is free of the "black fungus" disease that has spread in India in an alarming manner during the recent period.

Al-Halfi explained that "the ministry's examinations did not record any infection with the Iraqi people coming from India," noting that "pollution and lack of hygiene are the primary factors in the occurrence of the disease, and Iraq is completely free of it."

Earlier, a member of the media team of the Iraqi Ministry of Health, Ruba Falah Hassan, confirmed the existence of a decision to quarantine Iraqis coming from India for a period of two weeks as a precaution, and the quarantine is not removed from them before taking a swab to make sure once again that they are free from the Corona virus, and demanded to "adhere to the procedures." Preventive, vaccination and spacing in order to prevent transmission of the disease. "

Source: Alaraby