Nine COVID-19 patients who returned to the government hospital after recovery with severe symptoms such as headache, fever, eye pain, congestion in the nose or sinuses, and partial vision loss were diagnosed with mucormycosis, also known as black fungus.
While five patients were hospitalized on Thursday, four were admitted on Friday.
“All of them are being treated with oral medications, as the injectable drugs that are more effective are nowhere available in the state. These drugs are likely to reach the teaching hospitals dedicated to treating Black Fungus cases on Monday, ”said GSSH Superintendent KSS Venkateswara Rao The Hindu.
“The condition of all patients is serious. Lack of knowledge and awareness about the fungal infection prevents patients from contacting doctors or hospitals, ”said Dr. Venkates was Rao.
“Awareness needs to be raised about the fungal infection as it affects the sinuses, brain and lungs and can be life-threatening in people with diabetes or suppressed immunity,” he said.
Journalists vaccinated
In a special campaign, the district administration vaccinated 386 journalists regardless of their age against COVID-19 in the district. District collector Gandham Chandrudu officially launched the one-day special, which was carried out in collaboration with the Andhra Pradesh Union of Working Journalists.
“Six journalists succumbed to the virus in the district last month. So we asked the district collector to organize a vaccination campaign for journalists in all mandals, ”said union president Lakshminarayana and secretary Payyavula Praveen.
District Medical and Health Doctor Y. Kameswara Prasad was present.