mucormycosis; black fungus
Medical term for a serious fungal infection caused by Mucor molds. 'Black fungus' is a colloquial name sometimes used in media reports.
Mucormycosis is an opportunistic infection that tends to occur in immunocompromised patients.
It was reported that mucormycosis occurred frequently in COVID-19 patients in India.
From ムコール (Mucor, the fungal genus) + 菌症 (mycosis, fungal disease). The genus name Mucor is Latin for 'mold'.