White fungus

white fungus was detected in the patients — aged 30-50 years — after their nasal tissues were sent for histo-pathological examination. While four of them are admitted to the clinic, three are being treated through OPD checkups. Officials in the clinic said they had informed the health department about the seven patients, five of whom are men.

Delhi's Sir Ganga Ram Hospital (SGRH) has come across a first-of-its-kind case of white fungus causing multiple perforations "throughout the intestine" in a Covid-19 patient, doctors said on Thursday.

According to reports, cases linked to 'white fungus' infection have been traced in Bihar, which health experts believe to be even scarier than the black fungus threat.

A team of doctors at a private hospital in district has successfully removed country’s biggest white fungus from brain of a 50-year-old female resident of Dhar district, claim the neurosurgeon, who operated on the patient.

A 55-year-old man who recovered from Covid-19 in Jabalpur has been detected with the white fungus or Aspergillu Flavus infection, making him the first to have the ailment in Madhya Pradesh, a health official said on Saturday.

The first case of white fungus in Delhi has been reported from Sir Ganga Ram Hospital. The patient is a 49-year old woman, who had suffered a Covid infection.

Delhi's Sir Ganga Ram Hospital (SGRH) has come across a first-of-its-kind case of white fungus which causes multiple perforations "throughout the intestine" in a Covid-19 patient, doctors said on Thursday.

Not only black, but white fungus too may prove fatal if it finds passage to lungs in immune-compromised people, including Covid patients and those who have recovered from it, experts said.

After black, white and aspergillosis infections, cases of candida fungal infections have now started surfacing among Covid-19 recovered patients in Gujarat. At least 18 cases of candidiasis, the fungal infection caused by a yeast (a type of fungus) called candida, have been reported at the state-run SSG Hospital in Vadodara.

In Corona short today, signs, symptoms and risks from white fungus infection affecting Covid-19 patients and the vaccine Serum Institute is considering for children.

Actress Aarthi Ramkumar of Raaja Paarvai and Kaatrukkenna Veli fame has taken to her Instagram handle to share her prediction on the end of COVID-19 second wave and also caution fans about black fungus and white fungus infections. She further urged everyone to get vaccinated at the earliest.

“People with Diabetes have slightly dampened immune systems, meaning they already have an elevated risk of contracting fungus. Covid-19, which worse-affects people with diabetes, increases that risk even more. And then there are steroids, a medicine that can dampen the immune system,” said endocrinologist Dr Himanshu Patil.

After cases of black and white fungus, both post-Covid complications, a first such case of yellow fungus was detected in Uttar Pradesh's Ghaziabad district on Monday, informed Dr BP Tyagi. The ENT specialist said that the patient is also infected with black and white fungus. Yellow fungus is a fatal disease as it starts internally and can only be detected by symptoms.

The Madhya Pradesh high court has directed the government to provide information about the number of patients in the state, who are suffering from black fungus, white fungus infections or similar diseases.

It is an opportunistic fungal infection that mostly invades whose immunity is heavily compromised. It can become widespread with the excessive use of anti-bacterial and antifungal agents in people with carcinomas, transplantation and lifestyle diseases such as uncontrolled diabetes. During Covid-19 there is excessive use of steroids, which can increase the blood glucose levels and allow the fungus to invade.

Sunita Dayal, BJP’s mayoral candidate for the May 11 polls, conducted a door-to-door campaign on Friday and reached out to voters with an array of promises.

After black and white fungus, a case of green fungus is reported in the district with a 34-year-old patient admitted to a private medical college on Tuesday.

This is a summary of an article about how the CM of Himachal Pradesh, Bhuvneshwar Gaur, is planning to inaugurate the winter carnival in Manali on January 2nd. The winter carnival is a popular tourist event in Himachal Pradesh, and this will be the first public program of Mr. Gaur as the CM. He has asked officials to make sure that everything goes smoothly during the carnival, and he also took stock of the preparations for the event. The winter carnival will be based on cultural displays and competitions, and it is hoped that it will attract more tourists to Manali.

A 59-year-old Covid-19 patient, who was also diagnosed with black, white and yellow fungal infections, passed away in Ghaziabad, the doctor treating him said on Saturday. Dr BP Tyagi, an ENT specialist said that Kunwar Singh passed away due to toxemia (blood poisoning by toxins). Ghaziabad has reported 65 cases and one death due to fungus in Covid patients, as per the DM.