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AIIMS Delhi reporting over 20 cases of Black Fungus daily, have crossed 3-digit mark: Doctor
All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), Delhi, is reporting more than 20 cases of Black Fungus (Mucormycosis) disease on a daily basis, said Dr MV Padma Srivastava, Head, Department of Neurology. In Delhi s AIIMS, there are more than 20 cases of mucormycosis reported in emergency today. Mucormycosis was always there in those who are immunocompromised, diabetic, high steroid dose, but it was never in this number, she said.
She said earlier, the number was in single-digit. But, now we have crossed the three-digit mark and are getting more than 20 cases of the infection every single day. We have made mucor wards separately at AIIMS Delhi, AIIMS Trauma Centre, and AIIMS Jhajjar, Dr Padma added.
Delhi govt sets up 4 member committee for timely distribution of Amphotericin-B injection ANI | Updated: May 20, 2021 12:00 IST
New Delhi [India], May 20 (ANI): The Delhi government has set up a four-member technical expert committee (TEC) to prevent the indiscriminate use of Amphotericin-B injection and to establish a transparent and efficient system of distribution of this drug to the needy and hospitalised COVID-19 patients.
The drug is used in the treatment of black fungus or mucormycosis.
The expert committee will be headed by Pulmonologist Dr M K Daga, and include Dr Manisha Aggarwal, Dr S Anuradha and Dr Ravi Mehar from Maulana Azad Medical College (MAMC).
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