Can you catch 'Black fungus' from your refrigerator or onions?

"This kind of fungus causes infection in rare cases. However, onions should always be thoroughly washed before consuming,"  

1. Mucormycosis
2. group of moulds known as mucormycetes.
3. Black fungus is not exactly black in color
4. it causes discoloration of the skin
5. by decreasing the blood supply,
6. affect people who are on medication for certain health problems
7. When immune system is weakened

1. Co-morbidity: diabetes
2. misuse of steroids
3. contaminated water in oxygen therapy humidifiers

1. The Black fungus infection is not contagious
2. Air: fungal spores present in the air or the environment
3. also: enter the body through the cuts in the skin.
4. mortality rate of 50%.