Discussion Black Fungus cases on rise across India

[iDJ]

Black Fungus cases on rise across India.

COVID-19 India FAQs: What is Black Fungus, How It Spreads, Who It Can Infect and More | Weather.com

Since most people come in contact with microscopic fungal spores every day, it is almost impossible to completely avoid the mucormycetes that cause the black fungus infection. - Articles from The Weather Channel | weather.com

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[Bapun]

A potentially fatal fungal infection is cropping up among India’s Covid patients. (Published 2021)

The condition, known as mucormycosis, seems to be infecting some Covid patients with weakened immune systems and underlying conditions, particularly diabetes.

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[Deep Mody]

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[iDJ]

Days after a COVID-19 recovered patient died of mucormycosis or black fungus at a hospital here, the Assam health and family welfare department on Friday released a Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) to contain the possible spread of the disease.

The Union health ministry has already appealed to all the states and Union Territories to declare black fungus as a notifiable disease under the Epidemic Disease Act, 1897.

Assam govt releases SOP to tackle black fungus infection

Guwahati: Days after a COVID-19 recovered patient died of mucormycosis or black fungus at a hospital here, the Assam health and family welfare

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[dud3rulz]

There's a new white fungus as well

 

[rohitvatsa]

The way Corona patients have been treated in india will surely lead to complications in future.One of my worker was treated for Covid by a local doctor.The guy had CT score of 1 when he initially went but he had fever in 101-102 range coupled with extreme weakness.His Doctor put him on some medication(Not prescribed anywhere) and the guy's fever came down in just 2 days.After 4-5 days he started getting seizures,coupled with all other symptoms of Covid.This time he was admitted to a Government hospital and when his HRCT scanning was done the CT score was 18.He has been on Oxygen from that time but thankfully to a large extent recovered.Bottomline is for a quick fix many doctors are just concentrating on brining down fever without considering any other side effect.This will have impact on the patient's health in future.

 

[Bapun]

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[ssjambla]

We have 3 cases in jammu also. All of them are diabetic.

 

[iDJ]

New Green Fungus has also emerged.

'Green Fungus' Case Reported In Madhya Pradesh, Says Doctor, In New Worry

A Covid survivor in Madhya Pradesh has been infected with 'Green Fungus' - possibly the first such reported case in the country, a senior doctor told reporters.

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[Bapun]

Mucormycosis: India records more than 4,300 'black fungus' deaths

The normally rare infection has a 50% mortality rate and is hitting recovering Covid-19 patients.

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