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Two COVID-19 patients reportedly died in Kanpur while two patients in Mathura and one in Lucknow lost their eyesight due to the black fungus infection.
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has directed a 14-member health expert committee to tackle the spread of the infection at its initial stage. In patients who have been on steroids for long, reduction in immunity makes them prone to black fungus disease, a medical superintendent said.
New Delhi: At least 73 cases of rare ‘black fungus’ infection have been detected in COVID-19 patients in Uttar Pradesh so far.
Out of the 73 cases, maximum have been discovered in Varanasi. While 20 cases have been reported in Varanasi so far, Lucknow 15, 10 in Gorakhpur, six in Prayagraj, five in Gautam Buddh Nagar, four cases in Meerut, three each in Kanpur, Mathura and Ghaziabad, and one case in Agra, as per a Hindustan Live report.
DNA Explainer: What is black fungus or Mucormycosis? Know about its symptoms and treatment
The majority of mucormycosis infections have been seen in COVID-19 patients with diabetes or those with underlying and undetected high blood sugar. (Image Source: Reuters)
Updated: May 14, 2021, 01:17 PM IST
India is not just fighting the second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic but a new calamity has also put the lives of corona patients at risk across the country. Doctors in India have been recording a big spurt in cases of aggressive, hard-to-treat fungal infection called black fungus or Mucormycosis.
While mucormycosis cases have been seen in the country earlier, the current increase in infections is among people infected with COVID-19 and those who have recovered from the disease. The numbers are far above cases before the COVID-19 pandemic came into India.
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India has reported several cases of mucormycosis or black fungus among Covid-19 recovered and recovering patients (Picture: Reuters/Representative)
What’s black fungus? Can the use of steroids lead to black fungus? What are the symptoms? How should it be treated?
DR. HEMANT THACKER, CONSULTANT PHYSICIAN & CARDIOMETABOLIC SPECIALIST, BREACH CANDY, JASLOK, BHATIA AND RELIANCE HOSPITALS, MUMBAI:
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This fungal infection affects humans when their immunity system is weak.
The Press Investigation Bureau (PIB) also issued a number of infographics for the welfare of the public.
New Delhi: Mucormycosis is a fungal infection triggered by coronavirus and has been a cause of disease and death of patients in transplants and ICUs. It is also called zygomycosis.
This fungal infection affects humans when their immunity system is weak. The infection affects the lungs and the sinuses. The fungus can also enter the body through open wounds or cuts.
Mucormycosis or black fungus infection, being found in COVID-19 patients with uncontrolled diabetes and prolonged intensive care unit (ICU) stay, may turn fatal if uncared for, the Centre said on Sunday.
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