The cases of rare black fungus infection linked with Covid-19 have started to appear across the hospitals in the national capital, the doctors said this alarming disorder called Mucormycosis is rare but not new in the medical history. But the new things is the impact of Covid behind triggering this deadly infection. The disorder is being highlighted by the Ganga Ram hospital a few days ago.
Almost 24 cases has been reported at the Max Superspeciality hospital in Delhi in the midst of the pandemic which was only four last year. Sanjay Sachdeva, Principal Director of ENT, Max hospital, told reporters that all these fungal patients had Covid-19 while 20 of them lost their eyesight. "While we lost one patient, three were recovered without any incision," he added. He added the Covid attack is aggravating the fungal infection. "Its aggressiveness has increased in the Covid times, as within two days of detection, people have started to lose their eyes, nose and other body parts," he said.
Centre-run Lady Hardinge Medical College (LHMC) hospital has reported at least 5 cases in one and half months, Fortis Escorts Hospital at Faridabad reported four cases. "Symptoms such as nose obstruction, swelling in the eye or cheeks and black dry crusts inside the nose should be reported immediately and anti-fungal therapy must be initiated as early as possible," said Bhiya Ram, Assistant professor, ENT department, All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) Rishikesh.
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