Telangana has declared black fungus or mucormycosis as an epidemic after the state witnessed a rise in such cases. The decision comes at a time when cases of fungal infection are rising among recovered Covid-19 patients in many states. The black fungus or Mucormycosis is a side-effect of the Covid virus, being reported in a number of patients. Two hospitals in the state of Telangana reported around 60 cases in a single day. Doctors are raising alarms to maintain proper hygiene in hospitals, as the fungus arises on wet surfaces. ENT surgeons are the first point of contact for the patient as there is pain and bleeding from the nose. Sinusitis is the first indication in Covid-19 recovered patients that there is an invasive fungal infection stemming in their body. The beds in Government ENT Hospital at Kothi are fast getting filled by Mucormycosis patients. 160 out of the 200 beds in the hospital were occupied by patients suffering from the fungal infection also known as Black Fungus. Dr T Shankar government hospital’s superintendent said If the 200 beds are filled up they will make use of Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) building on their premises and set up 40 more beds.
Dr Shankar said that 10 out of the 160 patients got admitted after undergoing surgeries at private hospitals. Availability of Liposomal Amphotericin B at the government hospital is one of the reasons why patients got discharged from private hospitals, and opted admission at the ENT Hospital.
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