No black fungus case reported in past 1 week in Odisha

BHUBANESWAR: In a major relief, Odisha has not reported a single mucormycosis (also called black fungus) case in the past one week. So far, the state has reported 194 black fungus cases, including 28 deaths.
Niranjan Mishra, director of public health, said they have not received any black fungus case since August 16. “Out of 194 cases, 106 patients are undergoing treatment in different hospitals in the state,” Mishra said.
AIIMS Bhubaneswar has reported 96 black fungus so far, nearly half of the state’s total cases. Pradipta Kumar Parida, head of ENT department at AIIMS Bhubaneswar, said they received a patient on August 14. “We are witnessing a decrease in black fungus cases in our hospital,” Parida said.
He said around 12 patients have died in the hospital. “The infection had entered their brain. It is very difficult to save patients once the fungus enters the brain,” he added.
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