he DR TB will be monitored by the pulmonary medicine department headed by Dr Amitava Sengupta. The SSKM hospital authorities also set up a 59-bed stroke unit at its two annex hospitals – Ramrikdas Hospital and Kolkata Police Hospital – respectively
Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Wednesday launched raid and search operations at three locations in Kolkata and Howrah in connection with as many unrelated cases.The operations by the central agency officials were continuing till this report .
Two succumb to black fungus in West Bengal
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New Delhi: Relatives and Health workers cremation of the body of covid-19 affected victims for last rites at Sarai kale khan crematorium in New Delhi on Monday, May 24, 2021.(Photo: Wasim Sarvar/IANS). Image Source: IANS News
Kolkata, May 24 : The West Bengal Health Department late on Monday confirmed that two persons died of mucormycosis, commonly known as black fungus , out of the 12 confirmed cases and five suspected cases in the state. Till today (Monday), there are 12 confirmed cases of mucormycosis, and out of them, four were from Bihar and one from Jharkhand. No new case was reported today. Out of the 12 confirmed cases, six are Covid or post Covid, and three out of five suspects. Others are not associated with Covid, but almost all have uncontrolled diabetes, the Health Department release said.
Siliguri (West Bengal) [India], May 23 (ANI): A 50-year-old woman, a resident of Siliguri's Kulipara is reported to be infected with suspected Mucormycosis, commonly known as black fungus, a post-COVID complication and has been admitted to the ENT ward in North Bengal Medical College and Hospital (NBMCH).