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Black Fungus declared epidemic in J&K While India has witnessed no respite from the COVID-19 pandemic, a countrywide outbreak of Black fungus infections among survivors and patients has added to the coronavirus-related death toll. With the shortage of drugs making treatment of the fungal infection which is also known as mucormycosis very difficult, Liposomal Amphotericin B (LaMB), a drug developed by B. Srikantha Annappa Pai has emerged as a lifesaver. The medication, whose development was spearheaded by Pai way back in 2010-11, is saving lives across the country, and the researcher says that he is grateful for it. So who is Srikantha Annappa Pai and how does the drug engineered by him benefit sufferers of mucormycosis? ....
Hindu doctor from Kerala recites Islamic prayers for Covid patient As the number of Black fungus infections reported among COVID-19 patients in the country rises, a novel complication of the infection in the lower intestine has been reported in two patients at Sir Ganga Ram Hospital in New Delhi. The patients aged 56 and 68 have been receiving treatment for over a week. According to hospital authorities, the fungal infection which is also known as mucormycosis caused damage to the lower intestines of the two patients. It is observed for the first time that the black fungus infected the lower intestine and even made a hole in it, said authorities at Sir Ganga Ram Hospital. ....
URL copied Black fungus: ICMR releases guidelines; Do s and don ts Amid rising cases of mucormycosis or black fungus infection among COVID patients, the Centre has released guidelines on dos and don ts for the patients. The Centre has also asked doctors to look out for signs of the rare but potentially fatal infection in Covid-19 patients. The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) has released guidelines for early detection of infection. It has advised that after recovering from coronavirus infection, patients or their caretaker should closely monitor and should not miss any warning signs and symptoms mentioned above, as the fungal infection is found to emerge even weeks or months after recovery. ....
UPDATED: May 19, 2021 17:51 IST Black fungus spreads through the nose and affects other parts of the body such as the eyes. Diabetics are said to be more vulnerable to the infection. (Representational image) (Photo: Getty Images) Cases of Mucormycosis or black fungus and deaths caused by it are rising rapidly in several states. Concerned over this, the Rajasthan government has issued a notification declaring black fungus as an epidemic in the state. As of Wednesday, the state had nearly 100 cases of black fungus. Apart from Rajasthan, black fungus cases have also been reported in states like Gujarat, Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Delhi, Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, among others. ....
Can use of steroids lead to black fungus? How should it be treated? Can the use of steroids lead to black fungus? How should it be treated? India Today TV Consulting Editor Rajdeep Sardesai raised these questions on his show News Today at 9. advertisement UPDATED: May 15, 2021 01:24 IST India has reported several cases of mucormycosis or black fungus among Covid-19 recovered and recovering patients (Picture: Reuters/Representative) What’s black fungus? Can the use of steroids lead to black fungus? What are the symptoms? How should it be treated? DR. HEMANT THACKER, CONSULTANT PHYSICIAN & CARDIOMETABOLIC SPECIALIST, BREACH CANDY, JASLOK, BHATIA AND RELIANCE HOSPITALS, MUMBAI: ....