"All about #BlackFungus"
- Affects ear, nose, throat, mouth
- It's not contagious & used to be a rare disease
- It's an aggressive, invasive fungal infection caused by mucormycetes
- Black fungus carries a high mortality rate, but if detected early it can be treated.
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- Affects ear, nose, throat, mouth
- It's not contagious & used to be a rare disease
- It's an aggressive, invasive fungal infection caused by mucormycetes
- Black fungus carries a high mortality rate, but if detected early it can be treated.
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"Black Fungus Symptoms"
- Black crusts around the nose
- Headaches and swelling in and around the forehead
- Swelling in the cheeks, eyes or parts of the face
- Vision loss/ partial blindness
- Pulmonary infections
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- Black crusts around the nose
- Headaches and swelling in and around the forehead
- Swelling in the cheeks, eyes or parts of the face
- Vision loss/ partial blindness
- Pulmonary infections
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"Who faces highest risk?"
- Patients with comorbidities, or COVID patients battling severe diabetes.
- COVID patients who are put on prolonged O2 support. Reason- unhygienic & dirty way of delivering O2 to patients.
- Indiscriminate use of steroids in the treatment of COVID
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- Patients with comorbidities, or COVID patients battling severe diabetes.
- COVID patients who are put on prolonged O2 support. Reason- unhygienic & dirty way of delivering O2 to patients.
- Indiscriminate use of steroids in the treatment of COVID
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"Treating Black Fungus"
- Amphotericin-B injection as an antifungal medicine.
- Treatment requires multidisciplinary approach consisting of eye surgeons, ENT specialists, general surgeon, neurosurgeon and dental maxillo facial surgeon, among others
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- Amphotericin-B injection as an antifungal medicine.
- Treatment requires multidisciplinary approach consisting of eye surgeons, ENT specialists, general surgeon, neurosurgeon and dental maxillo facial surgeon, among others
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This fungal infection is leading to prolonged morbidity and mortality amongst Covid patients: Joint Secretary in the health ministry.
Hence center urges states to declare 'black fungus' an epidemic and report all cases.
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business-standard.com/article/curren…
Hence center urges states to declare 'black fungus' an epidemic and report all cases.
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business-standard.com/article/curren…
The minimum we should do is to protect ourselves and family from COVID!
- As much possible, stay at home
- Wear a mask.
- Clean your hands.
- Maintain safe distance.
- When your turn comes, get vaccinated
"Stay safe to win this battle"
Jai Hind!
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- As much possible, stay at home
- Wear a mask.
- Clean your hands.
- Maintain safe distance.
- When your turn comes, get vaccinated
"Stay safe to win this battle"
Jai Hind!
6/6
Adding suggestion from @iamgouthamkumar ji, ex- Mayor, BLR.
"Whatever you have been using as a mask please wash it daily or change it or dry it in pure sunlight so no fungus grows on it"
This is Doctor's personal suggestion & observation.
#BlackFungus
"Whatever you have been using as a mask please wash it daily or change it or dry it in pure sunlight so no fungus grows on it"
This is Doctor's personal suggestion & observation.
#BlackFungus
https://twitter.com/iamgouthamkumar/status/1395666151837892614?s=19
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