11,717 Black Fungus Cases in India; Gujarat Tops With Over 2,800 Patients, Maharashtra a Close 2nd
India has registered 11,717 cases of black fungus or mucormycosis as of May 25, with Gujarat leading the list closely followed by Maharashtra.
Sharing the info on Twitter on Wednesday, Union Minister Sadananda Gowda said a further 29,250 vials of the Amphotericin B drug, utilized in the treatment of the deadly mycosis , are allocated to all or any states/UTs supported the amount of patients under treatment
Gujarat has logged 2,859 black fungus cases, while Maharashtra 2,770, followed by Andhra Pradesh within the third slot with 768 cases.
Delhi has recorded 620 cases thus far , Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal said on Wednesday, but the info shared by Gowda stated that the capital has 119 cases.
Mucormycosis is more common among people whose immunity has lowered thanks to Covid-19, diabetes, renal disorder , liver or cardiac disorders, age-related issues, or those on medication for auto-immune diseases like atrophic arthritis .
The disease begins to manifest as a skin infection within the air pockets located behind the forehead, nose, cheekbones and in between the eyes and teeth. It then spreads to the eyes, lungs and may even spread to the brain. It results in blackening or discoloration over the nose, blurred or diplopia , pain , breathing difficulties and coughing of blood.
With cases mushrooming across the country, ten states have thus far declared it as a notifiable disease under the infectious disease Act. A notifiable disease is required by law to be reported to the govt authorities.
AIIMS Director Randeep Guleria recently clarified that the mycosis isn't new, but the cases have increased with Covid-19. He also said the infection isn't communicable.
Guleria also said the “misuse" of steroids is one among the main causes behind black fungus cases, adding that colour labelling of the fungus was misleading because the colour of fungus might be seen differently if it developed in several areas.
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