News Edition 24 Desk: Black fungus has now become a cause of concern during the Corona epidemic. The Central Government has written a letter to all the states alerting them of the black fungus. Rajasthan, Gujarat, Haryana, Telangana and Tamil Nadu have already declared the black fungus as an epidemic. Separate centers are being established in Delhi for the treatment of infected patients.
Joint Secretary of Health Ministry, Mr. Agarwal told the states that the cases of black fungus infection are increasing very much and has resulted in the number of deaths of corona patients. It is a new challenge before us. A fungal infection named Mucor mycosis has been reported in corona patients in several states. This has been especially visible in those patients who have been given steroid therapy and whose sugar level is uncontrolled. Hence take precautions in the treatment of black fungus.
This disease has to be treated on many fronts. Take medical advice from ENT Specialist, General Surgeon, Neurosurgeon and Dental Maxillo Surgeon. In its treatment, amphtotheresin-B injection is being used as a treatment, which is an antifungal medicine, he added.