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111 black fungus cases found in Punjab so far: Health Minister Balbir Singh Sidhu


111 black fungus cases found in Punjab so far: Health Minister Balbir Singh Sidhu
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Last Updated: May 24, 2021, 10:00 PM IST
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Two injections are being provided to the states by the Union government in the treatment of black fungus. No one can procure these medicines from the open market directly as their distribution is under the sole purview of Government of India, he stated.
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All patients of this disease will have to be notified by the treating institution/physician as the disease is now a notified disease in the state of Punjab.
A total of 111 cases of black fungus have so far been reported from several parts of Punjab and an expert group has finalised the treatment protocols for the disease, state Health Minister Balbir Singh Sidhu said on Monday. He said 25 of these cases were reported from government health facilities, while the remaining 86 from various private hospitals. ....

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111 black fungus cases reported in Punjab so far


111 black fungus cases reported in Punjab so far
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Updated: May 25, 2021 02:48 IST
Chandigarh (Punjab) [India], May 25 (ANI): Punjab Health Minister Balbir Singh Sidhu on Monday informed that a total of 111 cases of black fungus have so far been reported from several parts of the state and an expert group has finalised the treatment protocols for the disease.
According to a press release, 25 of these cases were reported from government health facilities, while the remaining 86 from various private hospitals.
Black fungus cases are mainly found in patients who have recently recovered from COVID-19 or are immune-compromised (suffering from HIV or Cancer etc.) or the patients recovered from Covid with help of steroids/immuno-modulators, those who were on oxygen support for a long time and people having uncontrolled diabetes, the minister said in the official statement. ....

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