Mumbai: Even as Maharashtra is grappling with COVID-19, cases of Mucormycosis cases are steadily increasing in the country's financial capital.
111 cases of Mucormycosis in Mumbai
COVID-19 cases are slowly declining but patients cured of the virus are now exposed to the risk of Mucormycosis for which immediate medical intervention is necessary. Mumbai has so far seen 111 cases of Mucormycosis. The patients are being treated in King Edward Memorial Hospital, Nair Hospital and Cooper Hospital. They were detected positive for the fungal infection in the post-COVID outdoor patient facility run by Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation. The civic body said these patients are under observation but stable.
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Two patients in Ahmednagar
Two cases of Mucormycosis were reported from Ahmednagar district - one from Jamkhed and the other from Shrigonda taluk. The patient from Jamkhed is being treated at Ahmednagar while the one from Shrigonda is undergoing treatment in Pune.
Six patients die in Jalgaon
During the second COVID-19 wave, Jalgaon reported 13 cases of Mucormycosis. Of these, six patients succumbed to the infection.
Nagpur registers 40 cases
Mucormycosis or black fungus infects the nose, eyes, jaw and finally gets into the brain membrane, thus resulting in the patient's death if timely treatment is not administered. Over 40 patients are being treated at the Government Dental College and Hospital, Nagpur.
