Punjab Detects Infection In Sinus At Early Stages In Two-Third Of Its Black Fungus Patients

About 75 percent of Black fungus patients in Punjab, who are diagnosed at an early stage, only have the infection in their sinuses.
About 75 percent of Black fungus patients in Punjab, who are diagnosed at an early stage, only have the infection in their sinuses.
Doctors have expressed their doubts over the rise in Mucormycosis cases and have linked it to the usage of non-medical oxygen cylinders in COVID-19 patients.
After black and white fungi, what is the new yellow fungus afflicting COVID-19 affected patients? Find out what doctors are saying.
Yellow Fungus is a fungal infection that was first reported from Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh. It was reported in a 45-year-old man who had recovered from COVID-19.
Sonia Gandhi wrote a letter to PM Modi, requesting him to take action against the shortage of drugs for treating black fungal infection.
AIIMS Patna doctor said, “He said, ” There is no evidence of the white fungus so far. There are only reports of the cases detected but there is no information about the infected patients.”
A notifiable disease can be any disease that is required by law to be notified to the government authorities, which in turn allows the authorities to collect information and monitor the disease and provide an early warning of possible outbreaks.
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The fungal infection has been reported in several states amongst recovered COVID-19 patients especially those on steroid therapy and deranged sugar control
A recent summary of COVID-19-associated mucormycosis showed 94% of patients had diabetes, and it was poorly controlled in 67% of cases.