‘Mucormycosis is still a rare occurrence’
3 years, 7 months ago

‘Mucormycosis is still a rare occurrence’

The Hindu  

Although the number of reported cases of mucormycosis, a serious fungal infection, has noticeably risen during the pandemic, its occurrence still remained rare and there was no need for panic, said a group of doctors from Apollo Hospitals here on Friday. Ram Gopalakrishnan, senior consultant, Infectious Diseases, Apollo Hospitals, said while no studies had been done on the increase in prevalence now, it still remained a possibility of one in 10,000 persons who recovered from COVID-19. Risk factors Dr. Gopalakrishnan said the indiscriminate use of corticosteroids in COVID-19 treatment, which leads to an increase in blood sugar levels and compromised immunity, was a key factor making people who were already diabetic vulnerable to mucormycosis. Black fungus Dr. Gopalakrishnan said that while the term “black fungus” was being used to refer to mucormycosis because of the blackening of skin being a symptom, it was a misnomer.

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Despite beating Covid-19, struggle far from over for mucormycosis patients
2 years, 7 months ago

Despite beating Covid-19, struggle far from over for mucormycosis patients

Hindustan Times  

Mumbai: Bhaidas Mali, 35, a police sub-inspector with the Maharashtra police is currently waiting to undergo plastic surgery to reconstruct his palate at Global Hospital, Parel. Since May 2021, when mucormycosis was made a ‘notifiable disease’, the state has recorded 10,871 mucormycosis cases Mucormycosis is caused by a group of moulds called mucormycetes that are present in the environment. Since …

COVID-19: Will Black Fungus Make a Comeback Amid Third Wave?
2 years, 10 months ago

COVID-19: Will Black Fungus Make a Comeback Amid Third Wave?

News 18  

The COVID-19 is currently surging for the third time since its unfortunate inception at the start of 2020. Now, as 2022 has arrived veiled under the disturbance caused by the third wave of the COVID-19 pandemic, people are biting nails in anticipation and dreading the return of the Black Fungus. With the rising number of cases pertaining to the Omicron …

Black fungus found severe in non-vaccinated patients
3 years, 5 months ago

Black fungus found severe in non-vaccinated patients

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: Nearly 85 per cent of the 700 patients admitted in Government ENT Hospital for black fungus were not vaccinated while only seven per cent had taken one dose, according to data. In 60 per cent of the patients it was found that the nose and eye region was infected due to black fungus. It was found that 71 per …

760 black fungus patients still being treated in Delhi hospitals
3 years, 5 months ago

760 black fungus patients still being treated in Delhi hospitals

Hindustan Times  

Hospitals in the city are still treating over 750 patients with mucormycosis, instances of which shot up in the wake of the fourth wave of Covid-19 in the national capital between April and May, showed Delhi government data. At least 760 patients are being treated for the infection, commonly known as black fungus, in Delhi government-run and private hospitals, the …

While battling its COVID-19 crisis, India struggles with a ‘Black Fungus’ epidemic
3 years, 6 months ago

While battling its COVID-19 crisis, India struggles with a ‘Black Fungus’ epidemic

Firstpost  

PM Modi described the fungal disease as a new “challenge” and said it was “important to create systems to tackle it.” In the stifling, tightly packed medical ward at Civil Hospital, the ear, nose and throat specialist moved briskly from one bed to the next, shining a flashlight into one patient’s mouth, examining another’s X-rays. Unprepared for this spring’s devastating …

Ask The Doctor: How To Differentiate Between A Seasonal Viral Infection and Black Fungus
3 years, 6 months ago

Ask The Doctor: How To Differentiate Between A Seasonal Viral Infection and Black Fungus

News 18  

A year after the Coronavirus pandemic wreaked havoc on our collective lives, our society has been grappling with fear and insecurity. Yes, uncontrolled blood sugar levels can lead to various ENT problems like invasive fungal sinusitis like Mucormycosis. In black fungus infections, bleeding from the nose, facial numbness, dental pain, and diplopia are common symptoms, which are usually not a …

Jharkhand on High Alert as Mucormycosis Cases Rise
3 years, 6 months ago

Jharkhand on High Alert as Mucormycosis Cases Rise

News 18  

With a rise in mucormycosis or black fungus cases in Jharkhand, the state government has directed the health machinery to be on high alert and extend all possible care to the affected people, an official said on Saturday. “The state has thus far registered 26 deaths due to mucormycosis, while 50 people have recovered from it,” Ravi Shankar Shukla, Mission …

Jharkhand on high alert as mucormycosis cases rise
3 years, 6 months ago

Jharkhand on high alert as mucormycosis cases rise

India TV News  

With a rise in mucormycosis or black fungus cases in Jharkhand, the state government has directed the health machinery to be on high alert and extend all possible care to the affected people, an official said on Saturday. "The state has thus far registered 26 deaths due to mucormycosis, while 50 people have recovered from it," Ravi Shankar Shukla, Mission …

Jharkhand on high alert as mucormycosis cases rise
3 years, 6 months ago

Jharkhand on high alert as mucormycosis cases rise

Hindustan Times  

With a rise in mucormycosis or black fungus cases in Jharkhand, the state government has directed the health machinery to be on high alert and extend all possible care to the affected people, an official said on Saturday. Mucormycosis is a fungal infection leading to prolonged morbidity and even mortality among Covid-19 patients. "The state has thus far registered 26 …

MP: 23 mucormycosis patients develop mild adverse reaction to new treatment injection
3 years, 6 months ago

MP: 23 mucormycosis patients develop mild adverse reaction to new treatment injection

India Today  

At Bundelkhand Medical College in Sagar district of Madhya Pradesh, 23 mucormycosis patients developed mild adverse reactions after being administered the new amphotericin B lipid complex injections. The Madhya Pradesh government had on Sunday sent 120 amphotericin B lipid complex injections for the treatment of 37 mucormycosis patients admitted at BMC. Of the 25 patients, 23 developed symptoms including mild …

Doctors Remove Eyes of Three Children in Mumbai to Thwart Spread of Black Fungus
3 years, 6 months ago

Doctors Remove Eyes of Three Children in Mumbai to Thwart Spread of Black Fungus

News 18  

An eye each of three children infected with Mucormycosis or Black Fungus had to be removed in Mumbai as the disease spread to an extent that it became a risk to their lives. Doctors said Black Fungus cases in children are a worrying sign and the infection primarily targets COVID-19 recovered patients with comorbidities like diabetes and is dangerous. Another …

Black fungus declared epidemic in Jharkhand
3 years, 6 months ago

Black fungus declared epidemic in Jharkhand

India Today  

The Jharkhand government has announced black fungus as an epidemic, the Chief Minister's Office informed on Tuesday. Apart from Jharkhand, black fungus cases have also been reported in states like Rajasthan, Gujarat, Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Delhi, Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, among others. Mucormycosis or black fungus is caused by a group of moulds known as mucormycetes present naturally in the environment. …

Indore: 764 cases, 49 deaths reported due to Mucormycosis till now
3 years, 6 months ago

Indore: 764 cases, 49 deaths reported due to Mucormycosis till now

Hindustan Times  

As many as 764 cases of black fungus have been reported so far and 49 people have succumbed to the disease in Indore, informed Apoorva Tiwari, District Data Manager, Health Department, Indore. "Till now 764 cumulative cases of Mucormycosis or black fungus have been reported in Indore. 149 patients have been discharged and 49 people have succumbed to the disease," …

UP: Doctors successfully operate on newborn infected with black fungus
3 years, 6 months ago

UP: Doctors successfully operate on newborn infected with black fungus

India TV News  

Doctors at Sarojini Naidu Medical College in Agra successfully operated on a newborn who had symptoms of black fungus on Monday. The 14-day-old girl had a black spot and blister on her left cheek when she was admitted to the hospital on Saturday evening and after the operation the fungal infection was removed, Dr Akhilesh Pratap Singh, head of ENT …

After black fungus, Aspergillus fungus reported in Covid-19 patients in Uttarakhand
3 years, 6 months ago

After black fungus, Aspergillus fungus reported in Covid-19 patients in Uttarakhand

Hindustan Times  

Amid the rising cases of mucormycosis or black fungus infection in Covid-19 patients, at least 11 cases of another fungal infection named aspergillus have been detected in Dehradun, officials said. Similarly, for those suffering from Asthma, this fungus causes allergy,” said Dr Agrawal, adding that “about 15 days ago, a patient with the fungal infection had come to him in …

Delhi recorded 1,044 mucormycosis cases, 89 deaths till Wednesday: Health Min Satyendar Jain
3 years, 6 months ago

Delhi recorded 1,044 mucormycosis cases, 89 deaths till Wednesday: Health Min Satyendar Jain

India TV News  

Delhi recorded 1,044 cases of mucormycosis or black fungus and 89 deaths due to the infection till Wednesday, Health Minister Satyendar Jain said. The Delhi High Court on Wednesday said if the city government could not ensure that people get both doses of COVID-19 vaccine Covaxin within the stipulated time, it should not have started so many vaccination centres with …

Busting Myth: Fungal Disease Reported During COVID Second Wave is Mucormycosis, Not Black Fungus
3 years, 6 months ago

Busting Myth: Fungal Disease Reported During COVID Second Wave is Mucormycosis, Not Black Fungus

News 18  

If black fungus had emotions, it would have been pained and hurt. As if the devastating second wave of COVID-19 was not enough, starting early May, reports of a new health condition with symptoms of fever—headache, cough, pain and redness around eye and nose—shortness of breath, black discolouration over nose, alternation in mental status such as confusion or forgetting things …

Black fungus: The deathly infection
3 years, 6 months ago

Black fungus: The deathly infection

The Hindu  

Black fungus, or mucormycosis, is an opportunistic infection in COVID-19 patients. In the long run, boosting India’s national spending on health to improve the health system in areas of surveillance, disease control and preparedness, infection control procedures, and addressing the health care access issues in India will complement efforts to minimise the emergence of such opportunistic infections. They include immunologic …

Facts about mucormycosis
3 years, 6 months ago

Facts about mucormycosis

The Hindu  

What is mucormycosis Mucormycosis is a serious but rare fungal infection caused by a group of molds or fungus called mucormycetes. Health care-associated outbreaks have been linked to adhesive bandages, wooden tongue depressors, hospital linen, negative pressure rooms, water leaks, poor air filtration, non-sterile medical devices and building construction. Who is vulnerable Persons with uncontrolled diabetes; malignancy; transplant recipients; prolonged …

Black fungus found in brains of many patients in Indore hospital
3 years, 6 months ago

Black fungus found in brains of many patients in Indore hospital

India TV News  

Mucormycosis or black fungus has been detected in the brains of at least 15 per cent of patients admitted for the infection in Government Maharaja Yeshwantrao Hospital in Indore in Madhya Pradesh, a senior doctor said on Monday. Some other experts said the initial symptoms of black fungus infection in the brain included headache and vomiting, with the patient later …

Mucormycosis: What it is, and why it is associated with diabetes | The Hindu In Focus Podcast
3 years, 6 months ago

Mucormycosis: What it is, and why it is associated with diabetes | The Hindu In Focus Podcast

The Hindu  

India has so far recorded close to 12,000 cases of mucormycosis, or black fungus infection as it is commonly known. While the increased use of steroids, which are needed for the treatment of severely ill COVID-19 patients, is being cited as one possible reason, experts have also said that a majority of cases are seen in those with poorly-controlled diabetes. …

11,717 Black Fungus Cases in India; Gujarat Tops With Over 2,800 Patients, Maharashtra a Close 2nd
3 years, 6 months ago

11,717 Black Fungus Cases in India; Gujarat Tops With Over 2,800 Patients, Maharashtra a Close 2nd

News 18  

India has registered 11,717 cases of black fungus or mucormycosis as of May 25, with Gujarat leading the list closely followed by Maharashtra. Sharing the data on Twitter on Wednesday, Union Minister Sadananda Gowda said an additional 29,250 vials of the Amphotericin B drug, used in the treatment of the deadly fungal infection, have been allocated to all states/UTs based …

Black Fungus swamps Gujarat and Maharashtra
3 years, 6 months ago

Black Fungus swamps Gujarat and Maharashtra

India Today  

With 2,281 confirmed cases of mucormycosis on May 24, Gujarat tops the chart for these cases in India, followed closely by Maharashtra with 2,000 cases. As of May 24, Gujarat has reported 250 deaths caused by the fungal infection, the highest in the country, with most cases coming from Ahmedabad, Surat and Rajkot. Other states, including Maharashtra and Andhra Pradesh …

Punjab: 32 non-Covid patients contract black fungus, doctors blame excessive dosage of steroids
3 years, 6 months ago

Punjab: 32 non-Covid patients contract black fungus, doctors blame excessive dosage of steroids

India Today  

Punjab has reported over 158 cases of mucormycosis or black fungus, out of which 32 patients have no history of Covid-19 infection. Doctors say contrary to popular perception, excessive use of steroids, not Covid-19, is the reason behind these patients contracting black fungus. "Black fungus is not a contagious disease and is curable if it is reported early and patients …

Mucormycosis | ‘Avoid visiting damp and dusty places for a few weeks’
3 years, 6 months ago

Mucormycosis | ‘Avoid visiting damp and dusty places for a few weeks’

The Hindu  

It takes around four weeks for the effect of steroids administered to COVID patients to wear off and it is important to keep oneself protected during this time. Patients, specially those in high risk category for mucormycosis, should avoid visiting damp and dusty places for a few weeks post recovery, Arun Sharma, Director, National Institute for Implementation Research on Non-Communicable …

A tale of two infections
3 years, 6 months ago

A tale of two infections

Hindustan Times  

The life-threatening infection, mucormycosis, informally referred to as the black fungus, is currently raging as a part of the aggressive second wave of Covid-19. The high mortality rates associated with mucormycosis are reflective not only of the aggressive nature of the infection, but also of the dysregulated innate immune response seen in Covid-19 as well as the cytokine storm observed …

ICMR study found no black fungus cases after first wave
3 years, 6 months ago

ICMR study found no black fungus cases after first wave

Hindustan Times  

A study by the Indian Council of Medical Research, released on Monday, said that there were no instances of mucormycosis, in 10 hospitals where researchers tracked secondary bacterial and fungal infections in Covid-19 patients during the first wave of the pandemic. The study was conducted between June and August last year, on 17,534 patients in 10 hospitals and its findings …

Covid-19 | Mucormycosis is not a communicable disease, says AIIMS chief
3 years, 7 months ago

Covid-19 | Mucormycosis is not a communicable disease, says AIIMS chief

The Hindu  

“Mucormycosis is not a communicable disease and 90-95% of patients that we have with us currently are diabetics who were on steroids. Dr. Guleria also said it is better not to use the term black fungus while talking of mucormycosis, as it leads to a lot of avoidable confusion. As our knowledge of the virus is growing, doctors are able …

Is black fungus contagious?
3 years, 7 months ago

Is black fungus contagious?

Live Mint  

A rapid rise in cases of mucormycosis, also known as black fungus, has added to the challenges faced by India's healthcare system as it deals with a massive second wave of COVID-19 infections. "Bacteria and fungi are present in our bodies already, but they are kept in check by the body’s immune system," said K Bhujang Shetty, head of Narayana …

Colour Classification of Fungal Infection Misleading, Says AIIMS Director
3 years, 7 months ago

Colour Classification of Fungal Infection Misleading, Says AIIMS Director

News 18  

As cases of black fungus continue to witness a rise in India, experts said that colour labelling of the fungus was misleading as the colour of fungus could be seen differently if it developed in different areas. Fungal infection is not a communicable disease and its colour could vary for different areas, AIIMS Director Dr Randeep Guleria said on Monday. …

After Black & White, Yellow Fungus Case in UP: Usually ‘Found in Reptiles’, Know its Symptoms, Causes, Cure
3 years, 7 months ago

After Black & White, Yellow Fungus Case in UP: Usually ‘Found in Reptiles’, Know its Symptoms, Causes, Cure

News 18  

At a time when several states are witnessing surge in number of black and white fungus cases, a 45-year-old patient in Uttar Pradesh’s Ghaziabad was on Monday found infected with yellow fungus, which is said to be more dangerous than the other two fungal infections. WHAT ARE THE SYMPTOMS Initially, the patient suffering from yellow fungus complains of extreme tiredness, …

Black fungus: From symptoms to causes of infection, here are key facts about the disease
3 years, 7 months ago

Black fungus: From symptoms to causes of infection, here are key facts about the disease

Firstpost  

Black Fungus: Who is at high risk? How Black Fungus spreads, Signs, symptoms to causes of infection, everything you need to know about it Even as the second wave of COVID-19 continues in India, concerns are rising over cases of black fungus among those recovering from the viral infection. Till 22 May, India has reported about 8,848 cases of black …

Black fungus cases rising in Agra as Covid infections dip
3 years, 7 months ago

Black fungus cases rising in Agra as Covid infections dip

India Today  

Agra is witnessing a steady rise in the number of black fungus cases — mostly seen in people who recovered from Covid-19. RISE IN BLACK FUNGUS CASES Chief Medical Officer Agra Dr. RC Pandey said the number of Mucormycosis or Black Fungus patients is rising rapidly in the district. College Principal Dr. Sanjay Kala said black fungus patients are expected …

Another challenge: The Hindu Editorial on the rise in mucormycosis cases
3 years, 7 months ago

Another challenge: The Hindu Editorial on the rise in mucormycosis cases

The Hindu  

The second wave of the pandemic has thrown up another serious challenge. Besides, in just about three months, the number of daily cases touching 4.14 lakh on May 6 and cumulative cases crossing 15 million, mortality reaching an all-time peak of 4,529 on May 18 and the total number of deaths reaching nearly 1.5 lakh, there is now a growing …

Black Fungus: Four Die in Kerala, 36 New Cases Reported at Delhi Hospitals
3 years, 7 months ago

Black Fungus: Four Die in Kerala, 36 New Cases Reported at Delhi Hospitals

News 18  

Four people died of mucormycosis, commonly known as black fungus infection, in Kerala on Sunday, officials said here. Meanwhile, the Delhi government-run LNJP and GTB hospitals reported 36 more cases of black fungus in a day, senior officials said on Sunday. Sherwal, who is also managing the dedicated centre for mucormycosis at the GTB Hospital, said the facility had a …

Diabetes may increase risk of mucormycosis post COVID: Experts
3 years, 7 months ago

Diabetes may increase risk of mucormycosis post COVID: Experts

India TV News  

Since the early days of the coronavirus pandemic, patients with diabetes have been in the spotlight for their increased risk of severe Covid-19 outcomes. Now health experts say diabetes, coupled with Covid, may be the reason for the sudden spike in mucormycosis or 'black fungus' infections in the country. Such drugs also decrease immunity and make an individual more prone …

Gujarat Tops Country With Over 2,000 Black Fungus Cases, Declares it Epidemic
3 years, 7 months ago

Gujarat Tops Country With Over 2,000 Black Fungus Cases, Declares it Epidemic

News 18  

Alarmed by over 2,000 cases of mucormycosis or “black fungus” reported in Covid-19 patients, the Gujarat government has declared it “epidemic” and made it a notifiable disease under the Epidemic Diseases Act. As of Thursday, as many as 980 mucormycosis patients were being treated for black fungus across four government hospitals in three cities — Ahmedabad Civil Hospital, SSG Hospital …

Dangerous cocktail of antibiotics, steroids, excessive steam leading to surge in black fungus cases?
3 years, 7 months ago

Dangerous cocktail of antibiotics, steroids, excessive steam leading to surge in black fungus cases?

India Today  

A study on black fungus involving 210 patients found that antibiotics were used to treat 100 per cent of these Covid-19 patients, who were later diagnosed with mucormycosis. '78.9 per cent of mucormycosis patients were men' A separate study on black fungus indicates that mortality among patients of mucormycosis was 30 per cent. Diabetes - black fungus According to the …

21 Cases of Black Fungus Reported at Delhi's LNJP Hospital, Says Official
3 years, 7 months ago

21 Cases of Black Fungus Reported at Delhi's LNJP Hospital, Says Official

News 18  

Over 20 cases of mucormycosis or black fungus have been reported at the Delhi government-run LNJP Hospital till date, a top official said on Saturday. Mucormycosis or black fungus is more common among people whose immunity has lowered due to Covid, diabetes, kidney disease, liver or cardiac disorders, age-related issues, or those on medication for auto-immune diseases like rheumatoid arthritis. …

White Fungus Case Reported in Jabalpur, Doctor Says It's Common and Curable
3 years, 7 months ago

White Fungus Case Reported in Jabalpur, Doctor Says It's Common and Curable

News 18  

A 55-year-old man who had recovered from COVID-19 has been diagnosed with `white fungus’, a type of fungal infection, in Jabalpur in Madhya Pradesh even as the state is dealing with an outbreak of mucormycosis or `black fungus’ among coronavirus patients or survivors, a health official said. Though it was said to be the `first reported case’ in the state …

West Bengal Reports First Black Fungus Death as 32-Yr-Old Woman Succumbs to Infection
3 years, 7 months ago

West Bengal Reports First Black Fungus Death as 32-Yr-Old Woman Succumbs to Infection

News 18  

A 32-year-old woman died of mucormycosis, commonly known as black fungus infection, becoming the first death due to the disease in West Bengal, a state health department official said on Saturday. At present, five patients are undergoing treatment for the disease in the state and all of them are from neighbouring Bihar and Jharkhand, the official said adding, “We are …

'First Case of Pediatric Black Fungus': 15-Year-Old Ahmedabad Boy Infected Post Covid-19 Recovery
3 years, 7 months ago

'First Case of Pediatric Black Fungus': 15-Year-Old Ahmedabad Boy Infected Post Covid-19 Recovery

News 18  

A 15-year-old-boy in Ahmedabad in Gujarat has been detected with Mucormycosis or black fungus a week after he recovered from COVID-19, a doctor treating him said on Saturday. City-based pediatrician Dr Abhishek Bansal said, to the best of his knowledge, this may be the first case of pediatric Mucormycosis in Ahmedabad. A week later, he developed new symptoms like toothache …

Black Fungus Vs White Fungus: Know the Cause, Symptoms and Treatment
3 years, 7 months ago

Black Fungus Vs White Fungus: Know the Cause, Symptoms and Treatment

News 18  

After four cases of white fungus were reported in Patna on Thursday, experts have said that the fungal infection could be more dangerous than the black fungus. However, the reports of white fungus cases have also raised concerns as infection is found to be more deadly than the black fungus. Black Fungus As cases of blacks fungus, mucormycosis, raise concerns …

MP: White fungus case reported in Jabalpur, doctor says it's common & curable
3 years, 7 months ago

MP: White fungus case reported in Jabalpur, doctor says it's common & curable

India Today  

A 55-year-old man who had recovered from Covid-19 has been diagnosed with `white fungus', a type of fungal infection, in Jabalpur in Madhya Pradesh even as the state is dealing with an outbreak of mucormycosis or `black fungus' among coronavirus patients or survivors, a health official said. Though it was said to be the `first reported case' in the state …

Black Fungus in intestine: Rarest of rare cases found, treated at Delhi's Sir Ganga Ram Hospital
3 years, 7 months ago

Black Fungus in intestine: Rarest of rare cases found, treated at Delhi's Sir Ganga Ram Hospital

India Today  

Doctors at the Sir Ganga Ram Hospital in New Delhi have confirmed the detection of Mucormycosis of the small intestine in at least two patients. In a statement on Saturday, the Sir Ganga Ram Hospital said Black Fungus in the small intestine was detected in two recovered Covid patients. The two cases are rare since 'Black fungus' commonly involves the …

Black Fungus: As India Reports Over 7K Cases, Know All Latest Updates on the Deadly Fungal Infection
3 years, 7 months ago

Black Fungus: As India Reports Over 7K Cases, Know All Latest Updates on the Deadly Fungal Infection

News 18  

The cases of mucormycosis, or what is commonly known as the black fungus, are on the rise in India with over 7,000 cases and more than 200 deaths being reported from across the country amid the COVID-19 pandemic. States That Declared Black Fungus as Epidemic The governments of Tamil Nadu, Rajasthan, Odisha, Telangana, Assam and Delhi on Thursday declared mucormycois …

Opinion | The battle against Black Fungus, White Fungus and Coronavirus
3 years, 7 months ago

Opinion | The battle against Black Fungus, White Fungus and Coronavirus

India TV News  

The Centre on Thursday directed all state and UT governments to declare Mucormycosis, known as ‘Black Fungus’, a notifiable disease under the Epidemic Diseases Act, after reports came about 126 deaths due to this deadly disease till now across India. With the AIIMS issuing guidelines about detection and treatment of Black Fungus disease, I spoke to Dr Nikhil Tandon, Head …

First signs and symptoms of Black Fungus: Dr Naresh Trehan explains
3 years, 7 months ago

First signs and symptoms of Black Fungus: Dr Naresh Trehan explains

India TV News  

Amid rising cases of mucormycosis or "black fungus" infection among COVID patients, Chairman, Medanta, Dr. Naresh Trehan has said that initial symptoms include pain/stuffiness in the nose, inflammation on the cheek, fungus patch inside the mouth, swelling in the eyelid, etc. "The first symptoms of COVID-associated Mucormycosis are pain/stuffiness in the nose, inflammation on cheek, fungus patch inside the mouth, …

White Fungus and Black Fungus: Difference in symptoms, early detection and prevention
3 years, 7 months ago

White Fungus and Black Fungus: Difference in symptoms, early detection and prevention

India TV News  

Amid the increasing Covid cases, India is struggling with another epidemic called Black Fungus infection aka mucormycosis. Just when the government was dealing with the black fungus epidemic, another fungal infection- White Fungus aka Aspergillosis has started to spread its wings. In such a situation, questions are being raised about how is white fungus different from black fungus infection? Difference …

Gujarat declares black fungus as epidemic
3 years, 7 months ago

Gujarat declares black fungus as epidemic

India TV News  

After the Union Health Ministry urged the states and Union Territories to make mucormycosis or 'black fungus' a notifiable disease under the Epidemic Diseases Act, 1897, the Gujarat government on Thursday declared the fungal infection as an epidemic. While urging all the states and UTs to declare black fungus as a notifiable disease, the Health Ministry said that the infection …

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