Candida cases in Hisar hospital

Hisar: After black fungus (Mucormycosis), cases of white fungus (Candida and Aspergillus) have also been confirmed at Maharaja Agrasen Medical College (MAMC),

Agroha

in

Hisar

. However, it is not clear how many patients have this condition.

Dr Geetika Duggal, director, MAMC, confirmed having tested Candida and Aspergillus patients but said their number is not clear. She said the culture report is being prepared in the lab and something could be said only after the report was received. She also said this was the first time they received such cases.

Dr Praveen Kumar Rewari, in-charge of the special black fungus ward confirmed the details.

Meanwhile, MAMC doctors said that on Friday, 10 new patients of black fungus reported to the special ward, pushing the number of such cases to 84. So far, seven patients have been treated and discharged and 22 have died. Around 17 patients have been referred to other hospitals at the request of their relatives. A total of 130 patients have been registered here so far. Most of them are from Hisar, Fatehabad, Sirsa and Bhiwani while one each is from Panipat, Rewari, Sangrur in Punjab and Hanumangarh in Rajasthan.