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Spike in post-dengue, chikungunya mucormycosis cases raises alarm in Pune
1 month, 1 week ago

Spike in post-dengue, chikungunya mucormycosis cases raises alarm in Pune

Hindustan Times  

City hospitals are witnessing rare cases of post-dengue, chikungunya mucormycosis, a severe fungal infection commonly known as black fungus, with experts attributing the alarming trend to the misuse of high-dose steroids, uncontrolled diabetes, and weakened immunity in patients recovering from dengue and chikungunya. Spike in post-dengue, chikungunya mucormycosis cases raises alarm in Pune In one of the cases, a 38-year-old …

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Valley fever is a growing risk in Central California; few visitors ever get a warning
3 months, 1 week ago

Valley fever is a growing risk in Central California; few visitors ever get a warning

LA Times  

When Nora Bruhn bought admission to the Lightning in a Bottle arts and music festival on the shores of Kern County’s Buena Vista Lake earlier this spring, her ticket never mentioned she might end up with a fungus growing in her lungs. After weeks of night sweats, “heaviness and a heat” in her left lung, a cough that wouldn’t quit …

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Washington state sees outbreak of deadly Candida auris infection; know symptoms and ways to prevent it
11 months, 1 week ago

Washington state sees outbreak of deadly Candida auris infection; know symptoms and ways to prevent it

Hindustan Times  

As Candida auris continues to spread in the United States, four persons in Washington state have tested positive for the deadly fungal infection. Washington State reports four cases of Candida auris In a statement, Public Health - Seattle & King County said this is the state's first known outbreak of the fungus. “The risk is mainly for patients that have …

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Dangerous fungus is becoming more prevalent. Scientists believe climate change could be to blame
1 year, 5 months ago

Dangerous fungus is becoming more prevalent. Scientists believe climate change could be to blame

Associated Press  

SEATTLE — In 2016, hospitals in New York state identified a rare and dangerous fungal infection never before found in the United States. Dr. Luis Ostrosky, a professor of infectious diseases at McGovern Medical School at UTHealth Houston, thinks Candida auris is “kind of our nightmare scenario.” “It’s a potentially multi-drug resistant pathogen with the ability to spread very efficiently …

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Athlete's foot to nail fungus: Beware of these 7 fungal infections in monsoon
1 year, 5 months ago

Athlete's foot to nail fungus: Beware of these 7 fungal infections in monsoon

Hindustan Times  

Rainy season provides much-needed respite from sultry summers, but it also brings a flood of fungal infections. Skin between the toes, groin area, inner thighs, buttocks and even eyes can get affected amid the onslaught of rainy season fungal infections. Due to persistent moisture in the air, the skin always has a layer of sweat, which makes it vulnerable to …

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Fungal Meningitis: Symptoms, Causes, Diagnosis & Treatment
1 year, 6 months ago

Fungal Meningitis: Symptoms, Causes, Diagnosis & Treatment

The Quint  

Your doctor may recommend different tests for confirming fungal meningitis. According to Healthline, a healthcare provider may give you high dosages of antifungal medication to treat fungal meningitis. Treatment generally requires a long course of antifungal medication and you may have to initially receive medication intravenously before taking oral medication. To treat a Cryptococcus infection, doctors may use medications: amphotericin …

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Fungal outbreak tied to Michigan paper mill leaves at least one dead, 12 hospitalised
1 year, 8 months ago

Fungal outbreak tied to Michigan paper mill leaves at least one dead, 12 hospitalised

The Independent  

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy At least one person …

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Opinion: This rapidly spreading deadly fungus is a warning about climate change
1 year, 8 months ago

Opinion: This rapidly spreading deadly fungus is a warning about climate change

LA Times  

A strain of Candida auris cultured in a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention laboratory. This intersects surprisingly with another piece of news: the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention sounding the alarm on a sometimes deadly pathogenic yeast that’s spreading rapidly in healthcare facilities. The 2022 count is almost 40 times what amounted over a three-year span starting in …

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Could deadly fungi survive in our bodies? Is global warming raising that threat?
1 year, 9 months ago

Could deadly fungi survive in our bodies? Is global warming raising that threat?

India Today  

HBO recently released a hit show The Last of Us that showed a global pandemic with the potential of destroying civilisation. Dr Soma Dutta, Consultant Microbiologist, Apollo Apollo Multispecialty Hospitals, Kolkata, who was one of the authors of the case study, opened up on how climate change could cause a cross-over of fungal infections in human beings, explaining that the …

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Plant fungus infects Kolkata man in first-ever human case: All you need to know about this pathogen
1 year, 9 months ago

Plant fungus infects Kolkata man in first-ever human case: All you need to know about this pathogen

India Today  

A 61-year-old man from Kolkata was infected by a killer plant fungus, making it the world's first case of infection by this rare pathogen. The doctors explained that this plant fungus, known as Chondrostereum purpureum, causes silver leaf disease and mainly affects rose plants. "Our case shows an elderly man who is a plant mycologist who worked on plant fungus, …

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Drug resistant fungus Canadida auris: what is it and who is at risk?
1 year, 9 months ago

Drug resistant fungus Canadida auris: what is it and who is at risk?

India TV News  

An emerging fungus called Candida auris is spreading rapidly in the US, and has been identified as an "urgent antimicrobial resistance threat’. The country's health officials are alarmed by the tripling of cases in 2021 that were resistant to echinocandins, the most commonly recommended antifungal medication for treating this type of fungus. Individuals who have been hospitalized or living in …

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Deadly fungus C auris is rising in the US - here are the signs
1 year, 9 months ago

Deadly fungus C auris is rising in the US - here are the signs

Daily Mail  

HAVE YOU OR A LOVED ONE BEEN AFFECTED BY C AURIS? Contact [email protected] Candida auris cases more than tripled in America between 2020 and 2021 Fever and chills, antibiotics not working and an ear infection may be indicators Microscopic yeast strain Candida auris, also known as C auris, has been detected in over half of American states since first emerging …

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A Deadly Fungus Is Spreading At Alarming Rate In US, It’s Drug-Resistant
1 year, 9 months ago

A Deadly Fungus Is Spreading At Alarming Rate In US, It’s Drug-Resistant

News 18  

There’s a new and dangerous fungus spreading rapidly through healthcare facilities in the United States. Published in Annals of Internal Medicine, the study found that the percentage of clinical cases grew each year, with a staggering 95 per cent increase in 2021 alone. What’s even more worrisome is that C. auris cases have been found to be resistant to first-line …

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The Last of Us Fungus Is Real But Here Is Why It Is Extremely Unlikely That It Will Cause An Outbreak
1 year, 10 months ago

The Last of Us Fungus Is Real But Here Is Why It Is Extremely Unlikely That It Will Cause An Outbreak

News 18  

The apocalyptic and post-apocalyptic worlds demonstrated in television shows and movies are quite intriguing. Scott Roberts, MD, assistant professor of medicine at Yale School of Medicine and associate medical director for infection prevention at Yale New Haven Hospital has reported that mankind need not be fearful of this fungus. He said, “Very few fungi or mold spread person-to-person, so a …

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The Last of Us: Warming climate driving fungi to become dangerous to humans, study finds
1 year, 11 months ago

The Last of Us: Warming climate driving fungi to become dangerous to humans, study finds

The Independent  

Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet Get our free Climate email Get our free Climate email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy A disease-causing fungus could tolerate rising temperatures and become pathogenic to humans, shows a new …

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It's Time to Fear the Fungi
3 years, 1 month ago

It's Time to Fear the Fungi

Wired  

There are plenty of things in this world that might keep you up at night. The highly transmissible Candida auris fungus had been previously unknown to science, but within a few years, cases started emerging in Venezuela, Iran, Russia, and South Africa. “If you were a tree, you'd be terrified of fungi,” says Dr. Arturo Casadevall, a microbiologist at Johns …

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Coronavirus LIVE Updates COVID-19 Restrictions Vaccines Lockdown Delta Variant Black Fungus Today 11 August 2021 Latest News
3 years, 5 months ago

Coronavirus LIVE Updates COVID-19 Restrictions Vaccines Lockdown Delta Variant Black Fungus Today 11 August 2021 Latest News

ABP News  

Coronavirus HIGHLIGHTS, August 11, Wednesday: A six-member central team that visited eight districts of Kerala has said from August 1 to August 20, the state may witness around 4.6 lakh COVID-19 cases. The unlocking of activities, approaching of the Onam festival, and reopening of tourism pose challenging scenarios and it is a cause of concern, National Centre for Disease Control …

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US reports outbreak of 'untreatable' fungus Candida auris. All you need to know
3 years, 5 months ago

US reports outbreak of 'untreatable' fungus Candida auris. All you need to know

Hindustan Times  

US health officials on Thursday reported cases of untreatable fungus in two Dallas-area hospitals and a nursing home in Washington DC. Candida auris, a harmful form of yeast, is considered dangerous to hospital and nursing home patients with serious medical problems as it can cause bloodstream infection and even death. A cluster of 101 Candida auris cases detected at the …

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‘Superbug’ fungus spread in two cities, health officials say
3 years, 5 months ago

‘Superbug’ fungus spread in two cities, health officials say

India TV News  

U.S. health officials said Thursday they now have evidence of an untreatable fungus spreading in two hospitals and a nursing home. The “superbug” outbreaks were reported in a Washington, D.C, nursing home and at two Dallas-area hospitals, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported. “This is really the first time we’ve started seeing clustering of resistance” in which patients …

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760 black fungus patients still being treated in Delhi hospitals
3 years, 6 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 …

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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 …

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EXPLAINED: All You Need To Know About Green Fungus, The Newest Worry For Covid-19 Cases
3 years, 6 months ago

EXPLAINED: All You Need To Know About Green Fungus, The Newest Worry For Covid-19 Cases

News 18  

The first case possibly of green fungus infection linked to Covid-19 has been reported in Madhya Pradesh in a person who had recovered from the viral infection. Further, invasive aspergillosis, in which green fungus causes a serious infection, can affect “people who have weakened immune systems, such as people who have had an organ transplant or a stem cell transplant”. …

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Black Fungus Cases In India Breach 30,000-Mark; Maharashtra Tops Chart With Over 7,000 Infections
3 years, 6 months ago

Black Fungus Cases In India Breach 30,000-Mark; Maharashtra Tops Chart With Over 7,000 Infections

ABP News  

New Delhi: A growth of over 150 per cent has been observed in the Black fungus cases across states within the last three weeks. The increase in the cases comes at a time when the country’s crippled health infrastructure has still not overcome the burden of Coronavirus’ first wave while also trying to fight the second and get ready for …

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Black Fungus treating injections led to adverse reactions in MP, stopped
3 years, 7 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 …

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