Fungal diseases, unlike those caused by viruses or bacteria, have flown under the radar in medical science. Mucormycosis left doctors, patients with battle scars.
Experts said cases of mucormycosis peaked due to excessive misuse of steroids amid the 2nd wave. Unmonitored blood sugar levels and self-medication by many also contributed.
Diabetes, high steroid use, unsanitary conditions, changes in iron metabolism and lack of ventilation are the most likely reasons for this medical crisis, researchers said.
The court said it wanted to ascertain whether the Centre was ensuring an 'equitable distribution' of drugs based on the number of active cases of Mucormycosis in each state.
When the 14-day-old girl was admitted to Agra's Sarojini Naidu Medical College for operation, she had no Covid symptoms, but was underweight and had kidney and heart illness.
While most of these patients had a ‘small size infection’ in their brains, four had to go undergo major brain surgery to prevent the spread of infection, Dr Gupta said.
A study found that the prevalence rate of diabetes in rural and urban India has increased about six times from 1972 to 2017. Targeting changes in lifestyle is the need of the hour.
A panel will probe oxygen supply chains, role of medication, and referral cases from smaller hospitals to ascertain the source causing mucormycosis in recovering Covid patients.
The state health department has also constituted an expert committee to deal with the black fungus cases and formulated an advisory for the common people.
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