Of the 270 MM patient studies done in Diwali surge nationally, diabetes and steroid use were found to be the biggest risk factors (Representative image)
AHMEDABAD/SURAT: If disease and death all around due to Covid-19 infection was not enough, Gujarat is also battling an exponential rise in deadly attack of mucormycosis (MM), also known as black fungus, which is typically pushing Covid-recovered back into ICUs and surgical wards. Those with uncontrolled diabetes and heavy use of steroid to survive Covid-19 complications are worst affected.
Senior ENT surgeon Dr Navin Patel said, “A tsunami of mucormycosis is happening which threatens to kill patients who were saved from Covid. Rampant use of steroids during corona pandemic needs to be rationalized.”
Of the 270 MM patient studies done in Diwali surge nationally, diabetes and steroid use were found to be the biggest risk factors (Representative image)
AHMEDABAD/SURAT: If disease and death all around due to Covid-19 infection was not enough, Gujarat is also battling an exponential rise in deadly attack of mucormycosis (MM), also known as black fungus, which is typically pushing Covid-recovered back into ICUs and surgical wards. Those with uncontrolled diabetes and heavy use of steroid to survive Covid-19 complications are worst affected.
Senior ENT surgeon Dr Navin Patel said, “A tsunami of mucormycosis is happening which threatens to kill patients who were saved from Covid. Rampant use of steroids during corona pandemic needs to be rationalized.”
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COVID-19-triggered Mucormycosis: How is the fungal infection linked to Coronavirus, treatments, more
It is important to remember that Mucormycosis does not spread from person to person, it is not contagious.
Dec 21, 2020 10:10:58 IST
A Delhi hospital has reported around 13 cases of a fungal infection in patients that is triggered by COVID-19. Doctors from Sri Ganga Ram Hospital (SGRH), Delhi has said the infection has caused the loss of eyesight, removal of the nose and jaw bone and five people have died due to this infection. The black fungus infection has been identified as Mucormycosis that occurs when you have a weakened immunity due to illness or health condition, which happens when one tests positive for Covid-19.