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After Covid-19, another disease strikes Ahmedabad: 44 hospitalised, 9 dead Ahmedabad records a different type of disease: 44 hospitalised, 9 dead

While hospitals in Delhi and Mumbai have reported some cases, Gujarat's Ahmedabad has registered at least 44 cases of mucormycosis, out of which nine patients died.

by Antara Adhikari
December 18, 2020
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  • “According to experts, there has been an increased risk of mucormycosis disease among people who have recovered from Kovid-19, which has led to many deaths. In this disease, there is a risk of damage to many organs of the body, including the brain. An alert for the disease has been issued in Mumbai and Ahmedabad,” the Rajasthan CM said in a tweet.

THD NewsDesk, New Delhi: Even as the country is battling with the Covid-19 pandemic, another deadly disease outbreak has put the authorities on high alert. Mucormycosis, a rare but deadly fungal disease, has affected an increasing number of people across India.

While hospitals in Delhi and Mumbai have reported some cases, Gujarat’s Ahmedabad has registered at least 44 cases of mucormycosis, out of which nine patients died.

What is mucormycosis?

Mucormycosis (previously called zygomycosis) is a serious but rare fungal infection caused by a group of molds called mucormycetes. These molds live throughout the environment. The infection usually starts from the nose and spreads to the eyes. While a quick diagnosis and treatment can cure the patient, left untreated, it can prove fatal.

As the infection spreads, it paralyzes muscles around the pupils of the eye, leading to blindness. If the fungal infection spreads to the brain, the patient can get meningitis.

Who is at risk?

Mucormycosis mainly affects people who have health problems or take medicines that lower the body’s ability to fight germs and sickness. This puts people recovering from Covid-19 or post-Covid issues at high risk. People with diabetes and health problems are also at high risk. In Ahmedabad, most patients who have come to the civil hospital with mucormycosis had diabetes and were recovering from Covid-19. If you have swelling or pain in your nose and/or blurred eyesight, you should immediately go to the doctor.

Two days ago, 12 cases were reported at Sir Gangaram Hospital in Delhi. Cases have also been reported in Mumbai. Ahmedabad Civil Hospital has reported 44 cases of hospitalization, including nine deaths, due to mucormycosis.

Speaking to India Today TV, Dr. Bela Prajapki, ENT head at Ahmedabad Civil Hospital, said that all the cases registered so far were more than 50 years of age and suffering from diabetes other diseases.

“This infection is hazardous, and if treatment is not received timely, it can prove to be life-threatening,” Dr. Bela said.

Rajasthan CM Ashok Gehlot also recently tweeted about the disease and requested people to stay alert.

“According to experts, there has been an increased risk of mucormycosis disease among people who have recovered from Kovid-19, which has led to many deaths. In this disease, there is a risk of damage to many organs of the body, including the brain. An alert for the disease has been issued in Mumbai and Ahmedabad,” the Rajasthan CM said in a tweet.

 

Source: IndiaToday

Antara Adhikari

Antara Adhikari

Antara is a women's rights activist and a Master of Social Work student at the Tata Institute of Social Sciences, Mumbai. She has always been intrigued by society's socio-cultural and economic intersections and its bearing on people's lives. To advocate for the excluded and bring forth the million feeble voices through her writing remains at the centre of her heart. Along with being an avid music enthusiast, she relishes reading and writing poetry.

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