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1 week, 5 days ago

Cold weather affects ENT, try naturopathy to cure ailments related to ears, nose and throat

A major revelation has come out in the latest study conducted at AIIMS, Delhi. Apart from this, problems like viral fever, cold, cough, allergy, sore throat, and tonsils also do not make one enjoy the winter season. Winter season and ENT in danger Cold weather attacks the nose, ears and throat. Viral fever, cold, cough, respiratory issues, sore throat and …

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1 year, 9 months ago

H3N2 Flu Treatment Prevention What Makes It More Deadly Than Other Influenza Strains Here Is What Experts Say

ABP News

H3N2 flu cases in India are on the rise, with several children and people belonging to older age groups being hospitalised. Medications to treat H3N2 flu H3N2 flu can be treated through antiviral medications, which must be administered within two days of the onset of symptoms, experts say. “The same influenza antiviral drugs used to treat seasonal flu can treat …

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1 year, 10 months ago

Doctors concerned as cases of viral infections rise across Telangana

Deccan Chronicle

Hyderabad: Extreme changes in weather conditions spread over the past few days and mass gatherings of people at various venues are resulting in the fast spread of viral infections across the state, caution experts. Noted pulmonologist Dr. K. Bhuma Reddy said that of late many people are coming with cough, cold, running nose and fever complaints. Edino virus might be …

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3 years, 6 months ago

Decoding Long Covid: ENT Explains Why Patients Can Have Hearing Loss, Headaches After Recovery

News 18

As we reach what seems to be the end of the deadly second wave of Covid-19 in India, several recovering patients stare at a long haul of dealing with persisting symptoms — now being defined as ‘long Covid’ by doctors. In light of the situation, News18 will run a 15-day series ‘Decoding Long Covid‘ where doctors with different specialisations will …

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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 …

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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, …

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3 years, 7 months ago

150 admitted to ENT hospital with black fungus infection in Hyderabad

Deccan Chronicle

HYDERABAD: As many as 150 persons have been admitted with black fungus infection or mucormycosis at the Government ENT Hospital here in the last three days. Doctors say they have only 50 unoccupied beds and the hospital is now full with in-patients of black fungus infection. Those who were under home treatment and did not take steroids have also reported …

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3 years, 7 months ago

Declare mucormycosis an epidemic, Centre tells States

The Hindu

The Union government has asked the States to declare mucormycosis, the fungal infection being reported in COVID-19 patients, an epidemic. In a letter to the States, Health and Family Welfare Ministry Joint Secretary Lav Agarwal said declaring the black fungus infection seen in COVID-19 patients an epidemic would lead to health facilities screening for it and reporting all such cases …

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3 years, 7 months ago

Centre asks states to declare Mucormycosis an epidemic: All we know about symptoms, groups vulnerable to black fungus

Firstpost

Under the provision, medical facilities will have to report all suspected and confirmed cases of the post-COVID-19 complication to the states’ health departments The Union Health Ministry on Thursday urged states and union territories to make black fungus or mucormycosis a notifiable disease under the Epidemic Diseases Act, 1897, stating that the infection is leading to prolonged morbidity and mortality …

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3 years, 7 months ago

Centre Asks States to Notify Black Fungus Under Epidemic Diseases Act as Cases Rise

News 18

In view of the increasing number of cases, the Centre on Thursday asked all states to declare mucormycosis or “black fungus” an epidemic. The Union Health Ministry has written to states and union territories to make mucormycosis a notifiable disease under the Epidemic Diseases Act, 1897, stating that the infection is leading to prolonged morbidity and mortality amongst COVID-19 patients. …

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3 years, 7 months ago

Telangana declares Black Fungus as notifiable disease under Epidemic Act

Deccan Chronicle

Hyderabad: The black fungus disease has been declared a notifiable disease by the state government on Thursday. A health official from the epidemiology wing of the state government explained, "Lowered cell immunity, improper use of humidifiers for oxygen at home and at makeshift hospitals and uncontrolled diabetes are the three main causes. The Union health ministry said a new challenge …

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3 years, 7 months ago

Surge in black fungus cases baffles Hyderabad doctors

Deccan Chronicle

Hyderabad: Specialist doctors at the ENT and eye hospitals – both private and government – in the city are baffled by the growing number of black fungus cases by each passing day. Two to five cases of black fungus or mucormycosis per day are reported in these hospitals for the last one week. Dr Manish Gupta of the Government ENT …

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3 years, 7 months ago

Separate wards, medical teams in Maharashtra hospitals to treat Mucormycosis, says Rajesh Tope

Firstpost

The state government has decided to set up separate wards as treatment for Mucormycosis, also known as black fungus infection, needed ophthalmologists, ENT specialists, neuro and plastic surgeons, etc, under the same roof Aurangabad: The Maharashtra government plans to set up separate wards at hospitals to treat people with Mucormycosis, a rare and dangerous fungal infection which has been found …

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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 …

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3 years, 7 months ago

Steroids causing mucormycosis, with 4060% mortality rate

Deccan Chronicle

HYDERABAD: Calling mucormycosis “a very serious and life-threatening infection with mortality rate of 40–60 per cent,” Dr. K. Rambabu, senior ENT Consultant, Apollo Hospitals, says the disease is striking Covid patients and pushing them back into operation theatres and ICUs. The ENT consultant said the primary reason for exponential rise of this fungal infection among Covid patients is excessive usage …

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3 years, 7 months ago

Mucormycosis in Covid-recovered patients: 'Black fungus' symptoms, treatment | All you need to know

India Today

A rash of cases of mucormycosis, commonly known as "black fungus", is being reported among people who are recovering or have recovered from Covid-19 even as India battles the coronavirus emergency, which has left hospitals overwhelmed and healthcare workers overburdened. According to the US Centre for Diseases Control and Prevention, mucormycosis or "black fungus" infection is caused by a group …

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4 years ago

Steroids used in Covid treatmet leading to fungal infections in few patients

Deccan Chronicle

Hyderabad: Steroids used in the treatment of Covid-19 are causing severe side-effects in a few patients which is leading to fungal infection. Among Covid-19 recovered patients, fungal infection is found in those suffering from ENT problems, diabetes, kidney problems, sinusitis and dental problems. Dr Srinivas Kishore Sistla, consultant ENT surgeon and sleep specialist at Star Hospitals, said doctors had seen …

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4 years ago

COVID-19 triggering rare, deadly fungal infection in recovered patients, claims Delhi hospital

Firstpost

In the past 15 days, ENT surgeons at Sir Ganga Ram Hospital in Delhi have seen 13 cases of ‘COVID-19-triggered mucormycosis’ New Delhi: Doctors at a leading private facility in Delhi have found multiple cases in recovering coronavirus patients, who were diagnosed with a deadly fungal infection “triggered by COVID-19”, due to which nearly half of them lost their eyesight, …

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4 years ago

Covid-19 Triggering Rare, Deadly Fungal Infection, Claims Delhi's Ganga Ram Hospital

News 18

Doctors at a leading private facility here have found multiple cases in recovering coronavirus patients, who were diagnosed with a deadly fungal infection “triggered by COVID-19”, due to which nearly half of them lost their eyesight, hospital authorities claimed on Monday. In the last 15 days, ENT surgeons at Sir Ganga Ram Hospital have seen 13 cases of “COVID-19-triggered mucormycosis”. …

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Cold weather affects ENT, try naturopathy to cure ailments related to ears, nose and throat

H3N2 Flu Treatment Prevention What Makes It More Deadly Than Other Influenza Strains Here Is What Experts Say

Doctors concerned as cases of viral infections rise across Telangana

Decoding Long Covid: ENT Explains Why Patients Can Have Hearing Loss, Headaches After Recovery

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

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

150 admitted to ENT hospital with black fungus infection in Hyderabad

Declare mucormycosis an epidemic, Centre tells States

Centre asks states to declare Mucormycosis an epidemic: All we know about symptoms, groups vulnerable to black fungus

Centre Asks States to Notify Black Fungus Under Epidemic Diseases Act as Cases Rise

Telangana declares Black Fungus as notifiable disease under Epidemic Act

Surge in black fungus cases baffles Hyderabad doctors

Separate wards, medical teams in Maharashtra hospitals to treat Mucormycosis, says Rajesh Tope

‘Mucormycosis is still a rare occurrence’

Steroids causing mucormycosis, with 4060% mortality rate

Mucormycosis in Covid-recovered patients: 'Black fungus' symptoms, treatment | All you need to know

Steroids used in Covid treatmet leading to fungal infections in few patients

COVID-19 triggering rare, deadly fungal infection in recovered patients, claims Delhi hospital

Covid-19 Triggering Rare, Deadly Fungal Infection, Claims Delhi's Ganga Ram Hospital