All About Mucormycosis:
Actually black fungus can attack those people whose immunity is weak. As diabetes patients use steroids, their immunity levels decrease, thus allowing black fungus to prey on them.
New Delhi:-
Cases of black fungus have started increasing in corona patients. As of Wednesday, around 5,500 people in the country had been diagnosed with the infection of black fungus. Due to this 126 people have also died. This is the reason why the health department of the country has become very vigilant and has started making people aware. In this sequence, two well-known medical experts of the country today talked about this in detail. Dr. Randeep Guleria, director of the Delhi-based All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) and Dr. Naresh Trehan, chairman of the famous hospital Medanta, spoke in detail about black fungus.
Diabetes patients should be cautious:-
Dr. Guleria and Dr. Trehan said in an online conversation that people who have diabetes and have been infected with the corona virus are at very high risk of black fungus attack. He says that black fungus can attack only those people whose immunity is weak. As diabetes patients use steroids, their immunity levels decrease, thus allowing black fungus to prey on them. Both experts gave very important information in this regard, which you should also seriously understand …
Who is at risk of black fungus?
According to Dr. Naresh Trehan, a diabetes patient who is being treated for cancer and who gets transplanted is also at risk of getting infected with black fungus. He said that black fungus exists in the environment. Especially its presence in soil is more. It is not able to attack people with healthy and strong immunity. Dr. Guleria also said while alerting to the black fungus …
- Black fungus infection may occur in patients who were given steroids in the beginning.
- The patient is at increased risk of getting black fungus even if excessive doses of steroids are given. The amount of sweetness in the blood of such people increases, which comes in the form of high blood sugar.
- Even if steroids are given for a long period of time, people may be vulnerable to black fungus.
He said that some medicines should also be given very carefully so that they can also cause fungal infections as these medicines weaken the immunity system. At the same time, Dr. Naresh Trehan said that taking steroid without medical advice can be dangerous. He said that steroids should be taken in exactly the right amount and for a minimum period of time. But if you are not under blood sugar control, do not stop taking steroids without asking a doctor.
Preventive measures:-
Dr. Trehan said that the sooner we identify this disease, the more successful its treatment will be. At the same time, Dr. Guleria said that three things are very important for the prevention of black fungus. The first sugar control should be very good, the second one should be careful when we give steroids and the third should give a mild or moderate dose of steroids.
- Sugar Control- Do not let the sugar level in the blood increase. People who are diabetic should make an extra effort to keep their blood sugar under control.
Those who are not diabetic, but are taking steroids regularly should always check their blood sugar.
- Strict adherence to steroid guidelines – We have issued guidelines regarding steroid administration. According to him, steroid should be given.
- Avoiding inappropriate use of steroids – Avoid giving steroids. If needed, give less dose and not too much. Other medicines like this should also be given only when necessary.
How to understand that black fungus has attacked?
- If you have a nose problem
- If you have a headache
- You may feel pain in one part of your face or it is swollen
- Face is numb
- Changing face color
- The eyelids are swollen
- Teeth start shaking
If black fungus has invaded your lungs, then these symptoms will appear … - fever
- breathing problem
- Phlegm
- Blood clot
- Chest pain
- Blurred out
If you see these symptoms, contact a doctor immediately. It is also treated with medicines. Surgery also has to be done on some occasions. So if you have diabetes and have become infected with corona, then keep checking your blood sugar regularly and take care of sugar syrup at all times.
How dangerous, what is the treatment:-
Doctor Trehan said, “It enters the body through the nose or mouth. In the second stage it affects the eye and in the third stage it attacks the brain.” Medicines have to be taken for four to six weeks. In severe cases, treatment lasts for three months.
These are all rumors, do not pay attention
- Some raw food is causing fungal infection.
- Where there is a reason to give oxygen support to the corona patient from the cylinders brought from there
- Happening at a particular place. The reality is that a fungal infection is being seen in a corona patient living in home isolation.
Central government also worried
Keep in mind that Union Health Minister Dr. Harsh Vardhan has also expressed concern about the growing danger of black fungus on Thursday. He said in a press conference, “Black fungus cases are coming in place in the country, all relevant information is being given through the government and experts. Efforts are also being made to increase the production of its medicine.”
Politics also started
At the same time, politics has also started on this matter. Congress leader Kamal Nath said today, “Today the black fungus has come, I read in the newspaper that the white fungus is also coming. It is increasing and the Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh Shivraj Singh Chauhan is satisfied. It is spreading from village to village Is. It first started in the name of Corona of China, now it has become the Indian variant Corona. “