#nofungus
The media in India is abuzz with a new scare. The fungi attacks! All kinds of fungi variants attacking people. First the black fungus, then white fungus and now yellow fungus. While opinions are flying around as to why this fungi attack is underway, one possibility as to why these fungi are on the rise could be ‘THE MASK’. WHAT IS FUNGI? To define Fungi , they are a group of the most widely distributed living organisms which are classified in their own kingdom i.e. they are not animals, plants, or bacteria. There are about 144,000 know species of Fungi which include yeasts, rusts, molds, mildews, toadstools, smuts and mushrooms and are of great medical and environmental importance. Fungi are everywhere in large numbers i.e. soil, air, lakes, seas, plants, animals, food and clothing. Together with bacteria, fungi are responsible for breaking down organic matter releasing nitrogen, phosphorus, carbon and oxygen into the soil and atmosphere. The next time you have beer, wine, chees