Mucormycosis News

The case reported at the Apollo hospital in south Delhi. Over 1,170 cases were logged in the first week of November.

Two patients got their speech back after treatment for black fungus The two had lost the ability to speak, eat or drink

Mucormycosis and other fungal infections are most commonly seen as an opportunistic infection. They are found in those with low underlying immunity either due to a diabetes, cancers, etc. Or it is seen as a side effect of prolonged/irrational use of certain drugs like steroids, immunosuppressive drugs for management of other disorders including COVID-19

The total requirement of the medication Amphotericin B till July 6 was about 1.5 lakh injections, according to the data.

Three confirmed cases of avascular necrosis or death of bone tissues after COVID-19 have been scientifically reported from Mumbai Hinduja Hospital, Mahim, treated the three young (under 40) patients who developed necrosis two months after they were treated for COVID The common factor between AVN and mucormycosis is the use of steroids

30 of 264 patients with Mucormycosis have lost the vision in one eye, a top official of the hospital in Tamil Nadu's Coimbatore said. 

30-year-old Ashish who was suffering from optic neuritis Along with the treatment of this patient by the Medical College, doctors have also started research on him

Mucormycosis is a fungal infection leading to prolonged morbidity and even mortality among COVID-19 patients The state government has declared mucormycosis as an epidemic amid the rising number of cases

Eyes of three children infected with mucormycosis removed The children were aged 4, 6 and 14 Surgeries were performed to stop infection from spreading

Maharashtra has reported the maximum number of mucormycosis cases India is also one of the world's fastest countries in terms of the number of doses administered so far

Maharashtra government capped black fungus treatment rates at private hospitals The government fixed the minimum surgery charges at Rs 6,000 in tier-three cities

At least 59 people have died of Mucormycosis in Delhi hospitals so far after the second wave of the Coronavirus (COVID-19). The number of deaths due to the invasive infection commonly known as black fungus is far higher than those that have been cured.

Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar on Sunday said 50 people have died due to black fungus in the state so far, while 650 more are undergoing treatment for the infection in various hospitals.

A 11-year-old girl and 14-year-old boy have been infected with Black Fungus. Both are said to be in a critical condition.

Mucormycosis cases went up to 808 in Andhra Pradesh on Friday (May 28) as 229 were reported afresh in a day Lack of sufficient stock of medicine to treat the affected patients has become a cause for concern Centre sent 5,200 liposomal Amphotericin-B injections to the state, but that was not even 10 per cent of the requirement

12 patients recovered from black fungus in Noida There are 51 active cases in the district The health department has requested vials of injections

Black Fungus has been declared an epidemic by the Indian Health Ministry Amphotericin B injection is used for the treatment of Black and Yellow fungus

Viral video post claims black fungus can be treated using home remedies The video has been labelled as fake by PIB Fact Check team PIB Fact Check warns people against trusting home remedies to cure black fungus

The report is to be submitted within four weeks NHRC has observed that the country is passing through an unprecedented and scary second wave of Covid-19 Central and State Governments are struggling against all odds to save lives in the face of inadequate health facilities

Maharashtra state government has declared the Black fungus as a notified disease There are 2,245 cases of black fungus in the state Patients will receive free treatment under Mahatma Jyotiba Phule Jan Arogya Yojana