Elgar case accused Hany Babu suffering from black fungus, not being treated: Lawyer tells Bombay HC
3 years, 10 months ago

Elgar case accused Hany Babu suffering from black fungus, not being treated: Lawyer tells Bombay HC

India Today  

Delhi University's associate professor Hany Babu, an accused in the Elgar Parishad-Maoist links case, moved the Bombay High Court on Wednesday seeking medical aid for an eye infection that he developed after contracting Covid-19. Babu's counsel senior advocate Yug Chaudhry approached a vacation bench comprising Justices SJ Kathawalla and SP Tavade, seeking an urgent hearing on the ground that Babu, who tested positive for coronavirus last week, had also developed an eye infection due to black fungus. "Hany Babu is suffering from an eye infection due to the black fungus. As per his family and lawyer, Babu developed an acute eye infection on May 3 and is yet to receive appropriate medical care.

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Elgar Parishad case: Professor Hany Babu moves Bombay HC seeking interim medical bail
2 years, 3 months ago

Elgar Parishad case: Professor Hany Babu moves Bombay HC seeking interim medical bail

India Today  

Hany Babu, one of the accused in the Elgar-Parishad case, approached the Bombay High Court to file an interim bail plea for three months to undergo cataract surgery and a few medical tests at a private hospital. The bench asked Babu's lawyer, Yug Mohit Chaudhary, if an appointment for the operation had already been made at the hospital. Babu claimed …

Doctors Remove Eyes of Three Children in Mumbai to Thwart Spread of Black Fungus
3 years, 9 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 …

Ghaziabad Man With Yellow, Black And White Fungus Dies
3 years, 9 months ago

Ghaziabad Man With Yellow, Black And White Fungus Dies

ABP News  

Ghaziabad: A 59-year-old COVID-19 patient, who was also detected with black, white, and yellow fungus, has passed away here, the doctor treating him said on Saturday. "Kunwar Singh was under treatment but passed away due to toxemia at 7.30 pm on Friday," Dr. B P Tyagi, an ENT specialist at Harsh Hospital in the city's Raj Nagar area, told PTI. …

After Rajasthan, Telangana Declares Black Fungus an Epidemic. What is Mucormycosis and Why is it Fatal?
3 years, 10 months ago

After Rajasthan, Telangana Declares Black Fungus an Epidemic. What is Mucormycosis and Why is it Fatal?

News 18  

Even as India reels under the second wave of Covid-19, doctors at Delhi-based Sir Ganga Ram Hospital have again reported multiple cases of deadly fungal infection mucormycosis in the recovering coronavirus patients. Last year, this deadly infection caused a high mortality with many patients suffering from loss of eye sight, removal of nose and jaw bone,” he said. According to …

Bombay HC permits Elgar case accused Hany Babu to be shifted to Breach Candy hospital for medical treatment
3 years, 10 months ago

Bombay HC permits Elgar case accused Hany Babu to be shifted to Breach Candy hospital for medical treatment

India Today  

The Bombay High Court has permitted Delhi University's associate professor Hany Babu, an accused in the Elgar Parishad-Maoist links case, to be shifted to Breach Candy hospital by May 20 for medical treatment including his eye infection. The high court said Babu should be shifted to the Breach Candy Hospital on Thursday under police protection, and charges for his treatment …

What is ‘black fungus’ infection found in India’s COVID patients?
3 years, 10 months ago

What is ‘black fungus’ infection found in India’s COVID patients?

Al Jazeera  

Indian doctors record a huge spurt in cases of mucormycosis, an aggressive, hard-to-treat fungal infection, among COVID-19 patients. “Now, I am seeing as many as 25 mucormycosis cases in a week, all COVID-19 patients either currently on treatment or recovered,” he said. Medical experts say mucormycosis is an “opportunistic infection” – it latches on to people who are battling illnesses …

Elgar Parishad case: Hany Babu has got eye infection, needs help, says kin
3 years, 10 months ago

Elgar Parishad case: Hany Babu has got eye infection, needs help, says kin

Hindustan Times  

The family of Hany Babu, 54, an associate professor in the department of English with Delhi University and an accused in the Elgar Parishad case, has expressed fear that Babu may suffer brain damage if not treated in time. HT Image The family in their statement released on Tuesday said, “Hany Babu has developed an acute eye infection while in …

Elgar Parishad case: Hany Babu denied follow-up treatment for eye infection, alleges family
3 years, 10 months ago

Elgar Parishad case: Hany Babu denied follow-up treatment for eye infection, alleges family

India Today  

Delhi University associate professor Hany Babu M T, an accused in the Elgar Parishad case, is allegedly suffering from an acute infection and gradual loss of vision in his left eye since May 3. But he was not taken for consultation, because an escort officer was not available.” Hany Babu’s family said that “It was only after his lawyers sent …

Black fungus cases up among Covid-19 survivors in Maharashtra, Gujarat
3 years, 10 months ago

Black fungus cases up among Covid-19 survivors in Maharashtra, Gujarat

India Today  

Cases of mucormycosis, a serious but rare fungal infection, are on the rise among COVID-19 survivors, causing blindness or other serious issues, health officials in Maharashtra and Gujarat said on Saturday. In Ahmedabad, at least five mucormycosis patients are being operated upon every day at the Asarva civil hospital, a senior doctor said. "We get five to 10 such cases …

Delhi hospital reports rising number of COVID-induced 'black fungus' cases
3 years, 10 months ago

Delhi hospital reports rising number of COVID-induced 'black fungus' cases

India TV News  

Doctors at a leading private facility here are seeing a rise in the number of COVID-triggered mucormycisis cases, according to a statement from the hospital. According to Dr Manish Munjal, senior ENT surgeon at the Sir Ganga Ram Hospital, "We are seeing a rise again in this dangerous fungal infection triggered by COVID-19. Last year, this deadly infection caused a …

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