Patiala short of drugs to treat black fungus

PATIALA: There has been a dearth of drugs to treat black fungus in Patiala and surrounding districts. The health authorities have revealed that two patients were admitted to a private hospital and undergoing treatment for black fungus while three of the six suspected patients were undergoing treatment at Government Rajindra Hospital.
The authorities at Rajindra hospital have revealed that two Covid-19 patients, who were also having complaint of black fungus, died as they were suffering from pneumonia and lung infection. The officials said one patient facing black fungus infection had been referred to the PGI, Chandigarh, following complications while three others were still undergoing treatment at Rajindra hospital.
Rajindra hospital medical superintendent HS Rekhi said they had enough stock to treat black fungus patients as for now.
However, Patiala civil surgeon Dr Satinder Singh said there was no medicine available in the market for the treatment of black fungus, but soon these medicines would be procured and supplied to private hospitals at a price fixed by the state government.