Vote for BJP in urban local bodies" poll for "triple engine" govt in UP: Adityanath
UP: Man booked for attempting to rape 5-year-old girl
Congress to mark 100 days of Bharat Jodo Yatra with concert in Jaipur
BJYM, Hindu outfits put off planned protest march at AMU
Karachi battles gas crisis; residents face unannounced load shedding, 2-hr gas supply in a day
Elderly man in judicial custody dies during treatment in UP hospital
Himachal Pradesh skittle Haryana for 46, take 200-run lead on Day 1
Pak court grants protective bail to PM Shehbaz"s son Suleman in money laundering case
British Library celebrates India ties with exhibition on Hampi
Nine policemen suspended after suspect dies in police custody in UP
Gangster"s property attached in UP"s Pratapgarh district
Maoists torch construction company vehicles in Jharkhand’s Chatra district
Sino-India border situation "generally stable": China on Yangtse clash
Babar Azam not taking advice from seniors, claims Shahid Afridi
Qlite Global launches their exclusive Grand Experience Centre
"Disillusioned with central leadership": Sikkim BJP president says he has resigned
2001 attack anniversary: Ready to guard new Parliament if directed, say CRPF heroes
Class 2 student dies after scuffle with fellow students in UP
Three killed in accident in UP"s Lakhimpur KheriLakhimpur Kheri (UP), Dec 13 (PTI) Three motorcycle borne youths were killed and "
Abandoned girl child from Assam adopted by Spanish professor
The infection has claimed 503 victims in the state, of which Nagpur reported 95 deaths while 47 died in Pune.
Nagpur and Pune accounts for nearly one-third of the total cases of mucormycosis in Maharashtra, according to date from the state Health department. Mucormycosis, a rare but serious fungal infection, has emerged as a significant challenge during the second wave of Covid-19 infections.
Till date, a total of 6,003 cases have been reported in Maharashtra, of which 1,151 were in Nagpur and 802 in Pune, according to a new report from the department.
The infection is usually found among post-Covid patients with low immunity and in those who have diabetes, hypertension or are suffering from cancer. The fungus enters through the nasal passage and may proceed to infect the eye and brain.
The infection has claimed 503 victims in the state, of which Nagpur reported 95 deaths while 47 died in Pune. The infection usually does not pose a threat to those with a healthy immune system. But patients most vulnerable to mucormycosis are those who were treated with steroids and other drugs for Covid 19 to reduce inflammation.
Pune, especially, is seeing a decline in the number of Covid-19 cases but an increase in cases of mucormycosis, with 45 new cases reported in a week.
There were a total of 290 Mucromycosis patients in the city till May 26 but the number increased to 335 patients by June 2. The city has seen 20 deaths due to fungal infection till now. As many as 238 mucormycosis patients are still under treatment in various hospitals in the city and 47 have recovered.
Your support to NYOOOZ will help us to continue create and publish news for and from smaller cities, which also need equal voice as much as citizens living in bigger cities have through mainstream media organizations.
Stay updated with all the Latest Nagpur headlines here. For more exclusive & live news updates from all around India, stay connected with NYOOOZ.
