In order to treat mucormycosis, there usually is a requirement of a multi-speciality team. Mucormycosis, a new fungal infection in Covid-19 patients have turned out to be quite dangerous and with an increase in cases, people are finding access to the treatment and drugs hard. An IE report has highlighted that due to the shortage … Read more
The state government has recorded 3,726 cases so far of the fungal infection. With the surge in the number of mucormycosis cases, the state government of Gujarat has set up a force of experts and doctors who will take charge on developing a policy on mucormycosis treatment. The body will comprise of 11 members and … Read more
Many states in India, including Haryana, Maharashtra and Delhi, have witnessed cases of this infection among Covid-19 patients. Mucormycosis is a rare and serious fungal infection that has been present for a long time now. While the cases of this infection were relatively less, the Covid-19 outbreak has given a boost to the spread of … Read more
“Covid-19 is a global menace but why don’t we hear this from other countries and why is mucormycosis seeming like an India story?” The language of Covid-19 is getting as painful and unpredictable as the pandemic itself. With each passing day new hard-to-pronounce drugs and symptoms are getting added to the vocabulary of desperate family … Read more
Steroid treatment is essential for patients who are hospitalized for Covid-19. By Dr Ashit Hegde Who would have thought that even as we struggle to fight off the Covid-19 threat, another one could emerge in its shadow. Mucormycosis, a serious, potentially deadly fungal infection with a mortality rate of about 50 per cent could become … Read more