A 61-year-old man in Kolkata has become the first case of fungal infection caused by plants, according to a report published in the journal, Medical Mycology Case.
What happened?
The man reportedly came to a hospital in Kolkata complaining of cough, hoarseness of voice, fatigue, difficulty in swallowing, sore throat for months.
When no bacterial infection was found, the doctors conducted a staining technique for fungi revealed the presence of traces of a type of fungus called 'Violet fungus'.