Black Fungus
- Bangalore
Kumaraswamy urges govt to declare teachers as COVID warriors
Bengaluru: Former Karnataka Chief Minister HD Kumaraswamy on Sunday urged the Karnataka government to declare teachers as COVID-19 warriors and give them compensation, in wake of the prevailing situation. In a tweet,…
- India
Patients within 6 weeks of COVID treatment are at highest risk of black fungus: Expert
New Delhi: Patients within six weeks of COVID treatment are at the highest risk of black fungus, said senior neurosurgeon at AIIMS. Speaking to ANI, Professor of Neurosurgery at AIIMS, Dr P…
- Hyderabad
Man dies of Black Fungus at Gandhi Hospital after recovering from COVID
Hyderabad: A man died of black fungus here in Hyderabad while undergoing treatment at Gandhi Hospital. Venkat Reddy (46), from Elmakanne village of Tandur Mandal in Mahabubnagar district, was infected with COVID-19.…
- Telangana
Telangana reports 850 black fungus cases; 890 vials of Amphotericin B received
Hyderabad: Amid an alarming rise in Mucormycosis (aka Black Fungus) cases in the state and acute shortage of medicine for treatment, Telangana on Saturday said that it received 890 vials of Amphotericin…
- Telangana
Telangana’s Ayush department suggests homeopathic treatment for mucormycosis
Hyderabad:The Ayush department in Telangana on Friday suggested homoeopathic protocol for the prevention of mucormycosis and specific symptomatic treatment. With increasing number of patients suffering from mucormycosis, also known as black fungus,…
- Bangalore
Karnataka lockdown extended till June 7
Bengaluru: In view of the COVID-19 situation in the state, Karnataka Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa on Friday announced that the lockdown in the state has been extended till June 7. “We had…
- Hyderabad
LV Prasad institute launches hotline for Black Fungus related queries
Hyderabad: L.V. Prasad Eye Institute introduced a hotline number on Friday, for any queries on Mucormycosis which has now been declared an epidemic . After COVID-19, it is the next fast emerging…
- India
Now, patient in UP found affected by White Fungus
As the dreaded Black Fungus or Mucormycosis disease spreads across Uttar Pradesh, a case of White Fungus has been found in a patient from Mau district. This is probably the first case…
- Hyderabad
Black fungus patients shifted from districts to Hyderabad
Hyderabad: In view of surging black fungus cases in Telangana, the state government declared ENT Hospital at Kothi as treatment center. Though the black fungus cases are reported from other states, but…
- India
Eight die of black fungus in Haryana; 316 cases in state
Chandigarh: Eight people have died of black fungus in Haryana as the state has so far reported 316 cases of the deadly infection, officials said on Thursday. Of the total cases, the maximum…
- Hyderabad
COVID-19: Three held for black marketing anti black fungal drugs
Hyderabad: The task force police have apprehended three persons for allegedly indulging in black marketing of anti viral injections used for the treatment of black fungus. As the Covid-19 pandemic situation the…
- Telangana
COVID-19: Telangana logs 3,660 new cases, 23 deaths
Hyderabad: Telangana’s total coronavirus case count soared past 5.44 lakh with 3,660 fresh infections being added on Thursday while the toll stood at 3,060 after 23 people succumbed to the deadly disease. Greater…
- Telangana
Telangana declares black fungus a notifiable disease
Hyderabad: The Telangana government has declared fungal infection mucormycosis as a notifiable disease under Epidemic Diseases Act 1897. All the government and private health facilities shall follow guidelines for screening, diagnosis and management…
- India
COVID-19: 42 black fungus cases reported at AIIMS Rishikesh so far
Dehradun: A total of 42 cases of Mucormycosis (black fungus) have been reported at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) in Rishikesh so far. Two out of the 42 have…
- India
Bombay HC directs Prof Hany Babu to be shifted to Breach Candy hospital
Mumbai: The Bombay High Court has directed Delhi University Associate Professor Hany Babu, who is COVID-19 positive and suffers from black fungus infection, to be shifted to Breach Candy hospital by tomorrow. …
