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The Tamil Nadu government has constituted a special task force to tackle mucormycosis or black fungus. The 12-member committee is chaired by the Director of Medical Education (DME) and will advise the state government on issues related to .
The committee, which comprises 12 members including medical experts drawn from a number of specialities from government and private hospitals, would advise the government on prevention and treatment of the fungal disease
As early as mid-April, cases surfaced at a Chennai hospital
Ophthalmologists at private hospitals have been noticing that some people who come in with complaints of conjunctivitis develop COVID-19. They say it is likely to be the earliest sign of the novel coronavirus infection, which could often be missed.
During the second wave of COVID-19, ophthalmologists found out that conjunctivitis could be the first sign of COVID-19, said Mohan Rajan, chairman and medical director of Rajan Eye Care Hospital.
“Conjunctivitis spreads through contact. COVID-19 infection has also been found to spread through contact,” he explained.
Five tested positive
As early as mid-April, cases surfaced at the hospital. Of the 10 patients screened for conjunctivitis, five tested positive for COVID-19. They had no symptoms such as fever, cough or cold. “What we see is the tip of the iceberg. Viral conjunctivitis is caused by adenovirus. It spreads through contact and very easily in closed spaces a
9 stranded crew rescued after Cyclone Tauktae crosses K taka
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9 stranded crew rescued after cyclone Tauktae crosses Karnataka. Image Source: IANS News
Bengaluru, May 17 : All the nine crew members of tugboat Coromandel , who were stranded in the Arabian Sea, were rescued after Cyclone Tauktae crossed over the Karnataka coast earlier in the day, an official said on Monday. Of the nine crew, four were airlifted from the stranded ship on the high sea in a naval helicopter and flown to Mangaluru, while five were brought to the shore in a rescue boat, Mohan Rajan, the Commissioner of Karnataka State Natural Disaster Monitoring Centre, said in a statement here.