Odisha Reports First Case Of 'Black Fungus' In Covid Patient: Official
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The patient, a resident of the Jajpur district, was admitted to a leading private hospital in the state capital.
Odisha has detected its first case of mucormycosis or ''black fungus'' in a 71-year-old Covid patient with a known history of uncontrolled diabetes, officials said on Monday. The patient, a resident of the Jajpur district, was admitted to a leading private hospital in the state capital. He is on anti-diabetic and antifungal treatment, said Dr CBK Mohanty, the Director of Medical Education and Training. "The patient is an uncontrolled diabetic and had tested positive for COVID-19 on April 20. He was in home isolation after testing positive and had reported swelling in eyes and blackish discharge from the nose on May 8," Mr Mohanty said in a report that was prepared by him jointly with the Director of Public Health.More Related News