Vizag sees rise in cases of black fungus
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Making all-out efforts to ensure there is no shortage of injections, says Minister
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A patient getting discharged from the COVID ward of the King George Hospital in Visakhapatnam on Thursday. Doctors have urged patients recovering from COVID to keep a close eye on symptoms of mucormycosis (black fungus).
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Making all-out efforts to ensure there is no shortage of injections, says Minister
A steady increase in cases of mucormycosis (popularly known as Black Fungus) and an alleged shortage of Amphotericin-B and Posaconazole injections is causing anxiety among patients and their relatives.
Sharp rise in demand is the reason for the present situation, says official
More than the dreaded black fungus disease, the acute shortage and black marketing of injections, required for its treatment, is leaving patients and their attendants feel very dejected.
The attendants are running from pillar to post to buy injections to save their near and dear ones.
Rajendra Prasad (68), a diabetic, underwent treatment for COVID-19 at a private hospital in the city. He was admitted on April 19, put on ventilator support and given steroids, and was discharged after his condition improved on April 27.
Black phlegm
“A few weeks later, he sneezed and black-coloured phlegm came out. We had no knowledge of black fungus. Again after two days ago phlegm came out but we ignored it, thinking it was not serious. The next day, my dad complained of pain in his cheek bones and we took him to a private hospital. Black fungus was confirmed and the affected part was removed. We were, however, told t
Death of woman with black fungus symptoms causes a scare
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Panel formed with experts from different specialities to tackle disease
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Panel formed with experts from different specialities to tackle disease
The death of a woman at a private hospital in the city reportedly with symptoms of mucormycosis, commonly known as ‘black fungus’, has created a scare among the people. District Collector V. Vinay Chand on Wednesday announced the creation of a 20-bed facility at the Dermatology Department of the KGH for treatment of mucormycosis.
On the directions of the government, a Clinical Management Protocol Committee has been formed with experts from different specialities, under the aegis of P.V. Sudhakar, Principal, Andhra Medical College (AMC).