Surprises in fungus data, calls for study: Haryana minister Anil Vij

CHANDIGARH: Haryana health minister Anil Vij has called for research on the cause, diagnosis, and treatment of black, white, and yellow fungus, given some surprising elements in the state’s case histories.
So far, the state has 413 patients of black fungus and 64 of those have tested positive for Covid.
Besides, 79 patients diagnosed with black fungus were not diabetic, 110 never had any steroid, and 213 were not even on oxygen support. Vij said: "Hence, we asked the Rohtak PGIMS (Post Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences) and other medical colleges to do in-depth analysis."
The state has also asked the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) and the central health ministry to study this data in its efforts to find a cure.
7 mucormycosis cases in Karnal
Karnal: Seven fresh cases of black fungus were reported in Karnal district, taking the total number to 25. Besides, there were 41 suspected cases of black fungus in the district, and their investigation is underway.According to the health department, four people have reportedly died of black fungus in the district so far. Karnal chief medical officer Dr Yogesh Sharma said seven fresh cases of black fungus have been reported in the past 24 hours and these patients have been detected during the screening of Covid patients. He said most of the patients have comorbidities like diabetes. A total of 19 patients are undergoing treatment at Kalpana Chawla Medical College and Hospital here.
Agroha college out of mucor medicine
Hisar: Capacity overwhelmed after 12 Mucormycosis deaths and 90 cases with symptoms, Agroha’s Maharaja Agrasen Medical College has run short of medicine for black fungus. The senior medical officer said the doctors were “helpless”.
A senior official of the college said: “Seven more patients came in on Tuesday. Some needed urgent surgeries. Eight families sought referrals to move their patients.” Dr Geetika, incharge of the Covid and black fungus treatment at the college, accepted that the want of medicine “had stopped the surgeries”, while the supply situation was “unclear”.
The medical officer said seeing 90 patients with symptoms had forced the hospital to started a separate OPD for black fungus, since those who recovered from Covid-19 recently were now “scared”.