fungal infection
- Telangana
Telangana: 700 more vials of Amphotericin B allocated to fight black fungus
Hyderabad: The union health ministry on Tuesday allocated an additional 700 Amphotericin B vials for treatment of COVID-19 recovered patients suffering from Mucormycosis (aka Black Fungus) to Telangana. The fresh allocation of…
- India
Maha: Mucormycosis treatment to be covered under govt insurance schemes
Mumbai: Patients of mucormycosis, a fungal infection mostly seen in COVID-19 survivors, will be covered by government health insurance schemes PMJAY and MJPJAY, the Maharashtra government said on Tuesday. The disease will be…
- India
Some cases of ‘Black fungus’ seen in Kerala: CM
Thiruvananthapuram: Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Saturday said some instances of Mucormycosis, a rare but dangerous fungal infection, found in Maharashtra and Gujarat since the outbreak of COVID-19 last year, have…
- Hyderabad
What is Mucormycosis, deadly fungal infection found among those infected with COVID-19?
Hyderabad: The second wave of COVID-19 infections is flagging various complications among those affected, including several pulmonary and neurological, during the infection or post-recovery. Among those, a rare fungal infection called mucormycosis…
- Hyderabad
Deadly fungal infection found among Covid patients in Hyderabad
Hyderabad: Doctors at a leading healthcare facility in Hyderabad have come across Covid-19 positive patients who are suffering from mucormycosis, a deadly fungal infection, and a silent killer. In the past 3-4 weeks,…
- India
Fungal infection cases rising in 2nd phase of pandemic, warn doctors
Ahmedabad/Mumbai: Cases of mucormycosis, a fungal infection, are rising among COVID-19 survivors, causing blindness or serious illness and even death in some cases, health officials in Maharashtra and Gujarat said on Saturday. The…
- India
Third wave may not happen if strong steps taken: Scientific Advisor
New Delhi: Two days after warning that the third wave of COVID-19 is inevitable, Principal Scientific Adviser to the Government, K. VijayRaghavan on Friday stepped back, saying that it may not happen if…
