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The Pressing Need for Early Detection of Mucormycosis during COVID-19

Mucormycosis or black fungus, a devastating infection that soars in India during COVID-19 has seized global attention. Recently, the country's mucormycosis cases reached over 57,150 and resulted in 54% mortality. Apart from the association with high diabetes prevalence in India, COVID-19 infected countries (Pakistan, Russia, Nepal, Chile, Brazil, etc.) have also described the same issue, areas with high diabetes and COVID-19 infection rates should be alarmed.


Unfortunately, mucormycosis is always being diagnosed late with prolonged COVID-19 healthcare burdens that deteriorate the situation. As a company making continuous research and contribution to the world's major infectious diseases with the mission to Enable Disease Identification Earlier, More Accurate, Convenient and Affordable, Fapon Biotech Inc. (Fapon Biotech) calls for cooperation with academic and industry partners in developing mucormycosis diagnostic tests to ease the challenge by sharing the abilities of upstream raw material development platforms and downstream reagent application platforms.







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As the virus continues its mutation and triggers diseases like mucormycosis to complicate the situation, rapid responses via global cooperation will be crucial for areas with overwhelmed healthcare burdens. Fapon Biotech is committed to fueling the advancement of COVID-19 diagnosis through collaborations with international IVD partners.