Special ward set up at RIMS to treat black fungus DECCAN CHRONICLE.
Updated May 21, 2021, 7:12 am IST
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Kadapa: A special 40-bed ward for black fungus patients has been set up at Regional Institute of Medical Sciences (RIMS) here.
Even as corona infections are spreading unabated in the district, those who recovered Covid-19 are facing a new threat in the form of mucormycosis or black fungus, which is causing panic. However, doctors say there is no need to panic and that there is no danger if precautions are taken.