KABUL (SW) – Heath authorities have warned against surging cases of the black fungus among coronavirus patients in the country.
Interim health minister Waheed Majroh told a press conference here that at least three confirmed cases of the fungus have been identified so far in Kabul, Samangan and Baghlan provinces.
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Regarding the vaccine, Majroh said that about 1.5 million doses of Johnson & Johnson vaccine will be delivered to the country from the United States next week. The United States has pledged to provid three million doses of Johnson & Johnson vaccine to Afghanistan.
“We are faced with the third wave of the pandemic, and as neighboring Iran is facing the fifth wave and Pakistan is faced with the fourth wave, we are going to face another catastrophic wave soon,” he warned.
According to the head of the Ministry of Public Health, the government is using all available capacities to purchase the vaccine, but low vaccine production and competition have plagued third world countries.
The fungal infection caused by exposure to mucor mould is commonly found in soil, plants, manure, and decaying fruits and vegetables. The condition mainly affects people who have a weak immune system causing loss of eyesight, removal of the nose and jaw bone.
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