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Silver Leaf Disease: This dangerous disease surfaced after Corona, first case found in India, samples sent to WHO

Silver Leaf Disease: Recently an Indian farmer has been infected with a strange disease. According to doctors, this person had come in contact with many types of fungus found in plants.

After the corona virus, now another strange disease has come to the fore. The name of this disease is Silver Leaf, due to which an Indian farmer has been infected. This disease is considered very dangerous for plants. According to the report, the 61-year-old mushroom farmer was having flu-like symptoms. Only last week, a warning was issued by the American health authorities regarding Candida auris fungus. According to health officials, the disease has tripled in recent years.

What was found in the test

According to a report in the Daily Mail, Chondrosterium purpureum was discovered when surgeons sent a pus sample for testing. According to the reports, silver leaf disease infects the plants, due to which the color of the leaves of the plants starts changing. It is believed that this person has become ill due to contact with molds, yeast and mushrooms. According to the doctors treating the patient, this person had come in contact with many types of fungus found in plants. This disease can easily engulf even healthy people.

What are its symptoms

According to reports, the patient was having trouble swallowing for a long time. He was having problems like constant fatigue and hoarseness of voice. It took three months for the patient to get rid of these problems. However, the patient did not have any health risk of any kind. The patient's chest X-ray was also done, the result of which was normal. However, the CT scan revealed that the person had a paratracheal infection in his neck.

Sent samples to WHO

This disease can kill 60 percent of the people who come in contact with it. The doctors who treated the patient also sent the case papers to WHO. Initial scan of the patient indicated a wind pipe (windpipe) infection. Local researchers have named it Chondrosterium purpureum.

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