: Covid-19: Gujarat sets up separate wards at hospitals to treat black fungus cases among patients #IndiaNEWS The Vijay Rupani-led Gujarat administration has announced that all government-run hospitals

Covid-19: Gujarat sets up separate wards at hospitals to treat black fungus cases among patients #IndiaNEWS
The Vijay Rupani-led Gujarat administration has announced that all government-run hospitals reporting incidents of mucormycosis, a fungal infection more commonly known as “black fungus???, will set up separate wards to treat these patients, The Indian Express reported on Sunday.The rare infection is caused by a fungus named mucor, which is found on wet surfaces. General symptoms of the black fungus infection include headache, fever, pain under the eyes, nasal or sinus congestion, and partial loss of vision among others.The fungal infection has been reported among Covid-19 patients in Delhi, Maharashtra and Gujarat.Eight recovered Covid-19 patients have died in Maharashtra after developing the fungal infection, according to PTI. More than 100 patients are being treated in Gujarat and the infection has also been detected among Covid-19 patients recuperating in Delhi’s hospitals.Tatyarao Lahane, who heads the Directorate of Medical Education and Research, told PTI that the disease was not new, but cases of it were increasing due to Covid-19 complications. He said the infection may occur as the use of a humidifier potentially increased the risk of the fungal infection among Covid-19 patients given oxygen support. Among other potential causes of the fungal infection was use of steroids for Covid-19 treatment, which increases the blood sugar levels. Lahane added that some...Read more

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