With the government set to rollout vaccination for children in the 15-18 age group from January 3, doctors have welcomed the move saying only vaccination can mitigate Covid-19 risk fully at a time when the country is witnessing a spike in new .
Eyes of three children infected with Black Fungus removed in Mumbai, 16-year-old develops fungus in stomach
Another child, a 16-year-old, who became diabetic a month after recovering from COVID-19, doctors found Black Fungus spreading near her stomach. (Image Source: Reuters/Representative)
Updated: Jun 18, 2021, 10:20 AM IST
In a shocking incident, three children infected with Black Fungus or Mucormycosis had to lose an eye each. The three children, 4, 6, and 14 years old, were operated upon at two different hospitals in Mumbai. Mucormycosis or Black Fungus cases in children are a worrying sign say, doctors.
As per the media reports, the 14-year-old has been suffering from diabetes. After she came to us one of her eyes turned black within 48 hours. The fungus was spreading to the nose too. Luckily, it did not reach the brain. We treated her for six weeks; unfortunately, she lost her eye, said Dr Jesal Sheth, Senior Consultant Paediatric