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Mucormycosis patients with diabetes had higher fatality than others during Covid-19 second wave, reveals AIIMS studyA study conducted at AIIMS on Covid-19 patients to determine the spread of mucormycosis, commonly known as black fungus, among Covid-19 patients has revealed that patients with diabetes mellitus have..IndiaTimes - Published | |
Maharashtra has only four cases of black fungusExperts say this is because of the reduced use of steroids to treat Covid-19; two of the cases are in MumbaiMid-Day - Published | |
Seven Hills Hospital initiates study to understand black fungus infectionIndian Express - Published | |
Nagpur company’s implant replaces man’s 75% skull lost to mucormycosisIn a rare surgery performed at Kochi (Kerala), a 30-yr-old man got a new lease of life when doctors reconstructed 75% of his skull, which was damaged by black fungus (mucormycosis). Said to have been..IndiaTimes - Published | |
Dr. Kamakshi Memorial Hospital Gives Patient Second LifeWhen COVID-19 strikes hard, its not easy to come back un-maimed. 27-year-old Sravankumar was admitted to Dr. Kamakshi Memorial Hospital in June 2021 with severe COVID-19 infection and co-existing..NewsVoir - Published | |
Mumbai reports first case of black fungus of 2022 - Everything you need to knowAccording to doctors, the overall rate of mortality for Mucormycosis is 50 per cent and it may be triggered by the usage of steroidsDNA - Published | |
Vadodara sees rise in black fungus casesWhile the focus remains on controlling Covid-19 from assuming a ra ging third wave, the number of mucormycosis (MM) cases too has registered a rise in the staterun SSG Hospital (SSGH). From merely..IndiaTimes - Published | |
Pune: Mucormycosis continues to surface among Covid curedCovid-associated mucormycosis or black fungus cases might have significantly gone down, but fresh infections in small numbers are continuing to surface.IndiaTimes - Published | |
Two patients infected with COVID-19 and then black fungus get their speech backDental specialists at a Hyderabad hospital successfully carried out jaw resurrection or replacement of the two patients, who were unable to speak or even drink and eat owing to black fungus or..Zee News - Published | |
New fungal infection found in post-Covid patientsWhile the country is witnessing decline in number of Covid-19 cases, several under-diagnosed post-Covid complications are now coming to fore. After black fungus in lungs, and yellow fungus in eyes, a..IndiaTimes - Published | |
Karnataka: Wife dead, ex-Army man kills 4 children, selfDepressed over the death of his wife due to mucormycosis (black fungus), a 46-year-old ex-serviceman died by suicide allegedly after killing his four children by feeding them poison at Borgal village..IndiaTimes - Published | |
Fungi damaging spine disc detected in four Covid-recovered patients in PuneAfter mucormycosis (black fungus), another fungal infection has been detected in four Covid-recovered patients in Pune in the last three months, raising concerns among the health fraternity.IndiaTimes - Published | |
Delhi hospital treats 1st case of black fungus in kidney, lungs post-CovidnewKerala.com - Published | SL extends lockdown amid spread of Black Fungus, Aspergillosis infectionsnewKerala.com - Published |
After black fungus, gall bladder gangrene is new post-COVID complication - know more about itUltrasound and MRI of the patients revealed that in addition to gangrene there was severe swelling in the gall bladder of these five people.DNA - Published | Several patients with Black Fungus detected in SLnewKerala.com - Published |
Saveetha Dental College and Hospital becomes the First Hospital in the Country to have Completed 10000 Implant Surgeries*Saveetha Dental College and Hospital* announced the successful completion of 10000 teeth implant surgeries with an average success rate of 99.6% which is highest in the country; A milestone in the..NewsVoir - Published | Delhi hospitals report a recurrence of Black Fungus in recovered patientsDelhi hospitals have seen a surge in the number of patients who were already cured of mucormycosisDNA - Published |
K'taka to provide free post-treatment to black fungus patientsnewKerala.com - Published | Fearing Covid, Black Fungus couple commits suicide in K'takanewKerala.com - Published |
New-onset diabetes in Covid biggest risk factor for black fungus: StudyDiabetes was the undisputed, most significant risk factor for deadly mucormycosis that plagued Covid-19 patients in the lethal second waveIndiaTimes - Published | Every 8th black fungus patient in Punjab left treatment midway: ‘Can’t afford it’Indian Express - Published |
Delhi extends cashless surgery scheme for patients suffering from black fungusIndian Express - Published Also reported by •newKerala.com | 477 mucormycosis cases found in Rajasthan with no Covid historyOut of 3,471 mucormycosis cases reported during and after the second wave, 477 did not have any Covid history, which accounted for 14% of the total black fungus cases reported in the past three months.IndiaTimes - Published |
West Bengal sees another ‘black fungus case’; 793 Covid cases, 13 deathsIndian Express - Published | India reports 45,374 Black fungus cases, 4,332 deaths so far, says Health MinistrynewKerala.com - Published Also reported by •IndiaTimes |
No bail for man who sold counterfeit black fungus injectionsKanpur (UP)A special court in Kanpur has rejected the bail application of Madhuram Bajpai a.k.a Sumant, who has been charged with black marketing of counterfeit Liposomal Amphotericin B Injection..IndiaTimes - Published | Black fungus re-infection reported in AgranewKerala.com - Published |
Over 45,000 cases of black fungus reported in countryA large majority of mucormycosis patients (84.4%) had reported a history of COVID-19, Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya said in a written reply.Zee News - Published | Covid 19: Patients diagnosed with black fungus opt for leech therapy; all you need to knowIndian Express - Published |
Mortality low, but 20% black fungus patients lost eye or jaw: Lucknow doctorsNearly 20% of patients suffering from mucormycosis or black fungus at King George’s Medical University (KGMU) either lost an eye or one of the jaws or palate, as per an analysis of 390 patients..IndiaTimes - Published | More active black fungus cases than Covid in DelhiMucormycosis or black fungus has emerged as a bigger challenge than Covid-19 in the capital for now. Currently, there are far more active black fungus cases than Covid-positive cases. These are mostly..IndiaTimes - Published |
Govt waives import duty on raw materials for Covid test kits, Black Fungus drugnewKerala.com - Published | Delhi reports over 1,650 black fungus casesThe total requirement of the medication Amphotericin B till July 6 was about 1.5 lakh injections, according to the data.Zee News - Published |
'Black fungus patient' comes to Janata Darbar of Nitish KumarnewKerala.com - Published | Explained: Bone death, its symptoms and links with CovidAfter the emergence of mucormycosis, or black fungus, among post-Covid patients, doctors have begun noticing a number of them developing a bone condition called avascular necrosis (AVN).IndiaTimes - Published |
West Bengal: Two more black fungus cases reportedIndian Express - Published | 86% mucormycosis cases among unvaccinated, says reportAn internal report prepared by the Government ENT Hospital, the nodal centre for treatment of mucormycosis (black fungus) cases, indicates a strong link between the fungal infection in Covid-19..IndiaTimes - Published |
After black fungus, three cases of 'bone death' surface in COVID-19 recovered patientsA common factor between mucormycosis and avascular necrosis is the use of steroids, the only drug proven to help Covid-19 patientsDNA - Published | Bone death report in Mumbai, doctors predict it as a threat after Black fungusHinduja Hospital, Mahim, treated the three young (under 40) patients who developed necrosis two months after they were treated for COVID.Zee News - Published |
Mumbai: ‘Bone death’, a new condition among Covid survivors, worrying doctorsAvascular necrosis (AVN), or death of bone tissues, could be the next debilitating condition among post-Covid patients after the outbreak of mucormycosis or black fungus two months back. At least three..IndiaTimes - Published | Covid-19: Now, steroids-linked bone tissue death worries doctorsAvascular necrosis, or death of bone tissues, could be the next debilitating condition among post-Covid patients after the outbreak of mucormycosis or black fungus two months back. At least three..IndiaTimes - Published |
30 black fungus infected victims lose vision in one eye in Tamil Nadu30 of 264 patients with Mucormycosis have lost the vision in one eye, a top official of the hospital in Tamil Nadu's Coimbatore said.Zee News - Published | Maharashtra: Cop kills self with service weapon after losing eyesight to black fungusIndiaTimes - Published |
Assam: Man dies of black fungus in DibrugarhnewKerala.com - Published | Over 85% people with black fungus had Covid, says govtAs many as 40,845 cases of Mucormycosis have been reported in the second wave of the pandemic. Data show that fatalities from the infection stands at 3,129. Over 85% of those who were diagnosed with..IndiaTimes - Published |