Ghaziabad: Mucormycosis (downy mildew) Cases are being reported Ghaziabad. The number rose to 97 after one more case was detected on Monday.
According to health officials, covid With the decline in the cases, there has also been a decrease in the cases of black fungus. Additional Chief Medical Officer Dr Sunil Tyagi said that a patient of black fungus was admitted to a private clinic in Ghaziabad after a gap of about two weeks. The patient is a 42-year-old man and was admitted to Harsh ENT Clinic after a covid infection.
In the last two months, 10 black fungus patients out of the total (97) have died.
At present there are 24 active patients of black fungus in the district, out of which seven are being treated in hospitals. Of these, three patients are admitted in Max Hospital, two each in Harsh ENT and Yashoda Hospital. Apart from this, 17 patients are being treated through OPD. Meanwhile, 63 patients have been cured, Dr Tyagi said.
Tyagi said that 24 patients are buying amphotericin B injections daily from the CMO office. “Now a cheap injection is also being given. 75 injections were received from the government on Sunday and 50 on Monday. Dr BP Tyagi, a senior ENT surgeon who has treated about 60 patients of black fungus at Harsh ENT, said that now he is getting patients whose jaws are getting affected.
According to health officials, covid With the decline in the cases, there has also been a decrease in the cases of black fungus. Additional Chief Medical Officer Dr Sunil Tyagi said that a patient of black fungus was admitted to a private clinic in Ghaziabad after a gap of about two weeks. The patient is a 42-year-old man and was admitted to Harsh ENT Clinic after a covid infection.
In the last two months, 10 black fungus patients out of the total (97) have died.
At present there are 24 active patients of black fungus in the district, out of which seven are being treated in hospitals. Of these, three patients are admitted in Max Hospital, two each in Harsh ENT and Yashoda Hospital. Apart from this, 17 patients are being treated through OPD. Meanwhile, 63 patients have been cured, Dr Tyagi said.
Tyagi said that 24 patients are buying amphotericin B injections daily from the CMO office. “Now a cheap injection is also being given. 75 injections were received from the government on Sunday and 50 on Monday. Dr BP Tyagi, a senior ENT surgeon who has treated about 60 patients of black fungus at Harsh ENT, said that now he is getting patients whose jaws are getting affected.
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