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As the number of Black fungus infections reported among COVID-19 patients in the country rises, a novel complication of the infection in the lower intestine has been reported in two patients at Sir Ganga Ram Hospital in New Delhi. The patients aged 56 and 68 have been receiving treatment for over a week.
According to hospital authorities, the fungal infection which is also known as mucormycosis caused damage to the lower intestines of the two patients. It is observed for the first time that the black fungus infected the lower intestine and even made a hole in it, said authorities at Sir Ganga Ram Hospital.
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AIIMS issues guidelines for early detection and prevention of black fungus in COVID-19 patients
Ophthalmologists have been asked to conduct a baseline examination of these high-risk patients, followed by weekly examinations till their discharge. (Image Source: IANS)
Updated: May 20, 2021, 04:36 PM IST
Black fungus or Mucormycosis is on the rise and till now it has claimed the lives of several COVID-19 patients across the country. Seeing the grave situation, the All India Institute Of Medical Science (AIIMS) Delhi has released new guidelines for detection and care for cases of black fungus or mucormycosis.
The new guidelines direct for early detection and prevention of mucormycosis in AIIMS s COVID-19 ward. The guidelines call for the identification of high-risk patients in the COVID-19 ward. It also points out that for early detection what signs patients and their caretakers must keep a lookout for.
UPDATED: May 19, 2021 17:51 IST
Black fungus spreads through the nose and affects other parts of the body such as the eyes. Diabetics are said to be more vulnerable to the infection. (Representational image) (Photo: Getty Images)
Cases of Mucormycosis or black fungus and deaths caused by it are rising rapidly in several states. Concerned over this, the Rajasthan government has issued a notification declaring black fungus as an epidemic in the state. As of Wednesday, the state had nearly 100 cases of black fungus.
Apart from Rajasthan, black fungus cases have also been reported in states like Gujarat, Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Delhi, Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, among others.
Haryana declares black fungus notified disease, doctors to report cases detected to CMOs - Doctors in Haryana are now required to report to the district Chief Medical Officers of any black fungus case detected, Health Minister Anil Vij said.