The Mucor had not only penetrated the nasal cavity but also spread to his left lung and the right kidney -- reported in medical literature as the first case in the world after Covid infection, the hospital said in a statement.
September 20, 2021According to police, the couple committed suicide by hanging after being apprehensive of getting infected with Covid-19 as they developed few symptoms of the disease.
August 17, 2021Over the past two months, 83 patients of black fungus surfaced in Agra district. Out of these, 41 have been cured of the infection. All these patients are called for check-ups after every 15 days.
July 20, 2021At least nine cases of Mucormycosis or black fungus, have been confirmed at the Sarojini Naidu Medical College (SNMC) in Agra.
July 20, 2021The move is aimed at increasing the availability of the anti-fungal drug and testing kits in the country.
July 13, 2021"...It takes between 150 and 300 vials of the drug to treat a single patient, and a vial can cost up to $69 in India"
July 1, 2021Similarly, many doctors said mucormycosis cases have been found even among Covid patients who did not use steroids.
June 21, 2021Around eight persons who had tested positive for Covid19 died in Siliguri in the past 24 hours, sources said.
June 16, 2021According to Prof Saha, the facility will be available once the proposed super-specialty block is functional.
June 12, 2021As many as 28 injections of black fungus (Liposomal Amphotericin B) and 18 of Remdesivir were seized from them, apart from 8 mobile phones, Rs 16,000 in cash, two motorcycles and a car.
June 10, 2021A multidisciplinary team of ophthalmology anesthesia and ENT surgeons performed the surgery on the 50 year old woman.
June 3, 2021Speaking upon the unlocking the city which would start from Monday, the CM said that Delhi will come out of lockdown gradually.
May 29, 2021The bench observed that the medicine is essential to save lives of several thousands of people suffering from mucormycosis.
May 27, 2021A total of 332 people also recovered in the last 24 hours, the sources said.
May 25, 2021A 50-year-old woman of Siliguri was admitted in the North Bengal Medical College and Hospital yesterday with suspected mucormycosis symptoms, sources said.
May 23, 2021“There were 197 cases of black fungus across all hospitals in Delhi till Wednesday night. These included patients who have come from other states for treatment," Jain told the reporters.
May 22, 2021The States and UTs are proactively supported by the Union Government for ensuring adequate availability of various medicines, medical equipment, PPE kits, masks etc., since April 2020.
May 21, 2021