Mucormycosis Kills 303 in Karnataka Who Had Fully Recovered from Covid-19, 34% Deaths in Bengaluru
3 years, 5 months ago

Mucormycosis Kills 303 in Karnataka Who Had Fully Recovered from Covid-19, 34% Deaths in Bengaluru

News 18  

Over three hundred people, who had fully recovered from Covid-19 infection, have succumbed to mucormycosis in Karnataka. The report quoted sources, who said that the deaths reported between May and early June was due to an acute shortage of anti-fungal medicine, Liposomal Amphotericin B drug. Meanwhile, for the first time in many weeks, new Covid cases dipped below 2,000 in a day, while deaths declined to 56 across Karnataka, said the state health bulletin on Sunday. “Only 1,978 positive cases were registered on Saturday, taking the state’s Covid tally to 28,71,298, including 36,737 active cases, while recoveries rose to 27,98,703, with 2,326 patients discharged during the day,” said the bulletin. As epi-centre of the pandemic in the state, Bengaluru, however, reported only 433 fresh cases on Saturday, taking its Covid tally to 12,19,378, including 13,459 active cases, while recoveries increased to 11,90,182, with 203 patients discharged in the last24 hours.

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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 …

After Dipping for 5 Days, Mumbai Covid-19 Cases Slightly Up to 6,149; 7 Die, Active Tally Below 50,000
2 years, 11 months ago

After Dipping for 5 Days, Mumbai Covid-19 Cases Slightly Up to 6,149; 7 Die, Active Tally Below 50,000

News 18  

After dropping for five days in a row, daily Covid-19 cases marginally rose to 6,149 in Mumbai on Tuesday, while seven more patients succumbed to the infection and 12,810 others recovered, the city civic body said. With fresh additions, the coronavirus tally increased to 10,11,967, while the death toll jumped to 16,476, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation said in a bulletin. …

Premature to Conclude Health Complications Due to Coivid-19 Rising: Govt
3 years, 5 months ago

Premature to Conclude Health Complications Due to Coivid-19 Rising: Govt

News 18  

It may be premature to conclude that complications like lung fibrosis and increased thrombotic events due to COVID-19 are on the rise. In a written reply to a question in the Lok Sabha, Minister of State for Health Bharati Pravin Pawar said the Indian Medical Association, in a letter dated June 7 addressed to the prime minister, mentioned that post-Covid …

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 …

HC Asks Centre for Report on Availability, Imports of Black Fungus Drug
3 years, 5 months ago

HC Asks Centre for Report on Availability, Imports of Black Fungus Drug

News 18  

The Delhi High Court on Wednesday asked the Centre to file a status report on availability of Liposomal Amphotericin B – a drug used for treating patients of black fungus, which primarily affects those who have recovered from COVID-19. A bench of Justices Vipin Sanghi and Jasmeet Singh asked the Centre to also indicate the status of quantities of Liposomal …

Over 3,000 Affected by Black Fungus, 122 Fatalities in Tamil Nadu, Says Minister
3 years, 5 months ago

Over 3,000 Affected by Black Fungus, 122 Fatalities in Tamil Nadu, Says Minister

News 18  

Tamil Nadu has reported 3,300 black fungus cases and 122 related deaths so far, state minister for Medical and Family Welfare Ma Subramanian said on Tuesday and appealed to the people to seek medical advice on time for early treatment. "About 3,300 persons in Tamil Nadu have been affected due to black fungus and 122 have died due to the …

After Black Fungus, 'Bone Death' Reported in 3 Mumbai Patients, Doctors Fear More Cases
3 years, 5 months ago

After Black Fungus, 'Bone Death' Reported in 3 Mumbai Patients, Doctors Fear More Cases

News 18  

Three confirmed cases of avascular necrosis or death of bone tissues after Covid-19 have been scientifically reported from Mumbai. AVN could be the next debilitating condition among post-Covid patients after the outbreak of mucormycosis or black fungus two months back. According to a report in Times of India, Hinduja Hospital, Mahim, treated the three young patients who developed necrosis two …

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 …

Indian Missions Working on War Footing to Get Medicines for Mucormycosis: Centre to SC
3 years, 5 months ago

Indian Missions Working on War Footing to Get Medicines for Mucormycosis: Centre to SC

News 18  

The Centre has told the Supreme Court that Indian missions all over the world have been working on a war footing for sourcing medicines like Amphotericin or additional and alternative drugs for the treatment of Covid-19 related Mucormycosis in the country. Besides ramping up domestic production facilities of medicines like Amphotericin, the government said it has also issued guidance on …

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 …

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 …

Decide On Free Treatment To Mucormycosis Patients : Karnataka High Court To State
3 years, 6 months ago

Decide On Free Treatment To Mucormycosis Patients : Karnataka High Court To State

Live Law  

The Karnataka High Court on Thursday directed the state government to decide on extending free treatment to persons suffering from Mucormycosis. A division bench of Chief Justice Abhay Oka and Justice Aravind Kumar said "The State government has described mucormycosis as covid associated diseases. State will also have to take decision on extending free treatment to persons suffering with black …

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," …

518 People Lost Their Lives To Mucormycosis In Maharashtra - Bombay High Court Asks Union To Consider Increasing Allocation Of Amphotericin B
3 years, 6 months ago

518 People Lost Their Lives To Mucormycosis In Maharashtra - Bombay High Court Asks Union To Consider Increasing Allocation Of Amphotericin B

Live Law  

The Bombay High Court has asked the Union Government to consider increasing the allocation of the Amphotericin B injection to Maharashtra in view of the spike in patients suffering from Mucormycosis or black-fungus. The court was also informed that though the in-house manufacturing at Haffkine Institute in Mumbai would yield about 40,000 vials by June 10, it was still insufficient …

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 …

Black Fungus treating injections led to adverse reactions in MP, stopped
3 years, 6 months ago

Black Fungus treating injections led to adverse reactions in MP, stopped

Hindustan Times  

Madhya Pradesh government has stopped the use of Amphotericin B injections of a particular batch after 77 Mucormycosis infected patients in Sagar and Jabalpur districts suffered serious reactions following its administration, said a health department official. Adverse reactions were first reported among 27 patients at Bundelkhand Medical College on Saturday night and among 50 patients at Netaji Subhash Chandra Medical …

51 mucormycosis patients under treatment amid dire shortage of drugs
3 years, 6 months ago

51 mucormycosis patients under treatment amid dire shortage of drugs

The Hindu  

The Union Territory currently has 51 patients with mucormycosis under treatment amid a dire shortage of drugs. Governor and Telangana Governor Tamilisai Soundararajan, who is now in Hyderabad, said that the Union Territory had run out of stocks of Liposomal Amphoterecin B, currently the drug of choice in treatment of mucormycosis. The Lt. Governor’s appeal comes even as the Indian …

MP: 27 black fungus patients fall sick after Amphotericin-B shot
3 years, 6 months ago

MP: 27 black fungus patients fall sick after Amphotericin-B shot

India TV News  

At least 27 patients suffering from mucormycosis or 'black fungus' took ill after they were administered Amphotericin-B injections at the government Bundelkhand Medical College in Madhya Pradesh's Sagar district, an official said on Sunday, adding the medical condition of these patients is stable now. "At least 27 patients, out of the 42 patients admitted in the mucormycosis ward, were given …

Maharashtra govt caps mucormycosis treatment rates for private hospitals
3 years, 6 months ago

Maharashtra govt caps mucormycosis treatment rates for private hospitals

India TV News  

The Maharashtra government on Friday capped the charges for treatment of mucormycosis patients at private hospitals in the state, where the official number of such cases has gone above 5,000. The state health department issued a notification to this effect, asking all charitable hospitals registered under the Bombay Public Trusts Act, 1950, to follow the capped charges while treating mucormycosis …

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 …

Black Fungus claims 17 lives in Nagpur in 48 hours, 51 new cases reported
3 years, 6 months ago

Black Fungus claims 17 lives in Nagpur in 48 hours, 51 new cases reported

India TV News  

At least 17 people have lost their lives in Nagpur due to Black Fungs or Mucormycosis in the last 48 hours while 51 new cases have been reported. Food and Drug Administration Minister Rajendra Shingane on Tuesday admitted that not only the rapid rise in Mucormycosis cases is a matter of worry but also short supply of Amphotericin B vials …

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 …

Shortage of antifungul drugs adds to Maharashtra's mucormycosis crisis
3 years, 6 months ago

Shortage of antifungul drugs adds to Maharashtra's mucormycosis crisis

India Today  

Mucormycosis cases in Maharashtra have neared 4,200. Talking to India Today TV, Maharashtra Health Minister Rajesh Tope said he is hopeful that the antifungal drug supply would be smooth by next week. The medical treatment, operations or supply of Amphotericin B -- all of it is free.” Rajesh Tope further added that the state had already readied 131 hospitals for …

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 …

50 People Have Died Due to Black Fungus in Haryana, 650 More Receiving Treatment: CM Khattar
3 years, 6 months ago

50 People Have Died Due to Black Fungus in Haryana, 650 More Receiving Treatment: CM Khattar

News 18  

Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar on Sunday said 50 people have died due to black fungus in the state so far, while 650 more are undergoing treatment for the infection in various hospitals. Addressing the conference virtually, he said the government was procuring the injection used in treatment of black fungus while some stock was already available and was …

India receives consignment of 200,000 Amphotericin B doses used in black fungus treatment
3 years, 6 months ago

India receives consignment of 200,000 Amphotericin B doses used in black fungus treatment

India TV News  

A consignment of 200,000 AmBisome, used in black fungus treatment reached India early on Sunday. "Another consignment of AmBisome from @GileadSciences, used in Black Fungus treatment, reaches India. Mucormycosis, commonly known as black fungus, has wreaked havoc across India, especially in COVID-19 patients who have been administered heavy doses of steroids to treat the infection. Image Source : ANI Consignment …

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. …

Black Fungus: India receives 50,000 Amphotericin-B vials from US pharma firms
3 years, 6 months ago

Black Fungus: India receives 50,000 Amphotericin-B vials from US pharma firms

Firstpost  

US-based pharma firms like Gilead Sciences and Mylan have sent 50,000 vials of anti-black fungus medicine, said MoS for Chemicals and Fertilisers Mansukh L Mandaviya on Friday New Delhi: Over 50,000 vials of Amphotericin-B, used in the treatment of black fungus, have arrived in India from abroad, Minister of State for Chemicals and Fertilisers Mansukh L Mandaviya said on Friday. …

Over 50k Imported Vials of Amphotericin-B Arrive in India: Mansukh Mandaviya
3 years, 6 months ago

Over 50k Imported Vials of Amphotericin-B Arrive in India: Mansukh Mandaviya

News 18  

Over 50,000 vials of Amphotericin-B, used in the treatment of black fungus, have arrived in India from abroad, Minister of State for Chemicals and Fertilisers Mansukh L Mandaviya said on Friday. Amphotericin-B is used to treat Mucormycosis, also known as black fungus, which damages the nose, eyes, sinuses, and sometimes even the brain. I am thankful to @GileadSciences and @MylanNews …

Mucormycosis: Black fungus drug Amphotericin B to be available for Rs 1200
3 years, 6 months ago

Mucormycosis: Black fungus drug Amphotericin B to be available for Rs 1200

India TV News  

Maharashtra-based Genetic Life Sciences on Thursday began manufacturing Amphotericin B Emulsion injections, used for treating mucormycosis or black fungus. In COVID-19 patients with diabetes and immuno-suppressed individuals, one must suspect of mucormycosis if there is sinusitis, one-side facial pain or numbness, blackish discoloration over the bridge of the nose or palate, toothache, blurred or double vision with pain, skin lesion, …

Black Fungus: 11,717 cases reported till now; Centre allocates 29,250 more Amphotericin-B vials to states, UTs
3 years, 6 months ago

Black Fungus: 11,717 cases reported till now; Centre allocates 29,250 more Amphotericin-B vials to states, UTs

Firstpost  

The government has allocated 7,210 vials to Gujarat, followed by 6,980 vials to Maharashtra. Both the states have logged the highest number of Mucormycosis infections so far New Delhi: The government has allocated 29,250 additional vials of Amphotericin-B drug to states and Union Territories, Union Minister for Chemicals and Fertilisers Sadananda Gowda said on Wednesday. The government has allocated 7,210 …

Protocol For Early Detection Of Black Fungus; Availability Of Medicines, Doctors At Goa Medical Colleges And Hospitals: Plea In Bombay High Court
3 years, 6 months ago

Protocol For Early Detection Of Black Fungus; Availability Of Medicines, Doctors At Goa Medical Colleges And Hospitals: Plea In Bombay High Court

Live Law  

A plea has been filed in the Bombay High Court, bench at Goa seeking directions for formulating protocol for early detection of black fungus and also for making adequate arrangements for availability of its medicine, doctors and para medical staff at Goa Medical Colleges, Covid Health Centres and 21 Covid Hospitals to combat black fungus.The plea moved through Advocates Shivan …

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 …

Spurt in black fungus cases leads to 300% rise in demand for antifungal drug Amphotericin
3 years, 6 months ago

Spurt in black fungus cases leads to 300% rise in demand for antifungal drug Amphotericin

India Today  

A rapid increase in cases of mucormycosis, a rare infection seen in patients who are on medication for Covid-19 or recovered from it, resulted in a huge spike in demand for the anti-fungal drug ‘Amphotericin B’. As per data, there was more than a 300 per cent rise in demand for an injection of Amphotericin B in the last month …

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 …

Slowing the pace of India’s mucormycosis threat
3 years, 6 months ago

Slowing the pace of India’s mucormycosis threat

The Hindu  

The alarming rise in India recently in the incidence of mucormycosis — a rare fungal infection — in patients who have been diagnosed and treated for COVID-19 has come as no surprise to those of us in the medical oncology community. As oncologists who rely on steroids in many of our protocols, and having managed several cases of mucormycosis, we …

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 …

Black fungus treatment should start early, drug availability should improve: Doctors
3 years, 6 months ago

Black fungus treatment should start early, drug availability should improve: Doctors

India TV News  

With the rise in the number of mucormycosis cases in the national capital, doctors have urged caution and said the availability of drugs should improve. The doctors said that factors such as the use of steroids in the treatment of COVID-19 and co-morbidities can make a patient more vulnerable to black fungus. The doctors said they anticipated there would be …

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 …

Estimates 400 Patients To Be Affected With Mucormycosis(Black Fungus) Every Week, Karnataka Govt Tells High Court
3 years, 7 months ago

Estimates 400 Patients To Be Affected With Mucormycosis(Black Fungus) Every Week, Karnataka Govt Tells High Court

Live Law  

The Karnataka Government has requested the Government of India for an allocation of 20,000 vials of Liposomal Amphotericin B, which is used for the treatment of black fungal infection, estimating that more than 400 patients will be affected with black fungal infection, every week. In its written submission filed before the Karnataka High Court the state government has said "The …

Black fungus: Karnataka govt permits medical college, district hospitals to provide treatment
3 years, 7 months ago

Black fungus: Karnataka govt permits medical college, district hospitals to provide treatment

India TV News  

The Karnataka government on Sunday issued an order permitting all state-run medical college hospitals and district hospitals to provide suitable treatment for Mucormycosis or black fungus, with the state witnessing surge in infections. Meanwhile, state's Deputy Chief Minister CN Ashwath Narayan said the state has recorded about 700 cases of black fungus infections in the last week, as he directed …

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 …

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