Bajaj Healthcare launches drug to treat black fungus infection in COVID-19 patients
Business | May 28, 2021 11:43 ISTBajaj Healthcare on Friday launched Posaconazole API, used in treating Mucormycosis (black fungus) infection in COVID-19 patients.
Bajaj Healthcare on Friday launched Posaconazole API, used in treating Mucormycosis (black fungus) infection in COVID-19 patients.
India recorded 1.86 lakh new covid-19 cases in the 24 hours ending 8 am Friday, the lowest spike in daily infections in the last 44 days. The number of active cases further declined to 23.43 lakh while over 2.48 crore people have recovered from the virus till now. With 3,660 new fatalities, the death toll is now over 3.18 lakh.
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According to a senior official, 153 cases of black fungus or mucormycosis were recorded on Thursday, taking the total number of such cases in Delhi to over 770.
A bench comprising Justices Vipin Sanghi and Jasmeet Singh said, "We direct that if any import is made by any person of this drug (Amphotericin B), it shall be allowed on a bond furnished by the importer without the actual duty being paid, till a decision is taken by the Centre."
With 2,281 confirmed cases of mucormycosis (also known as black fungus) on May 24, Gujarat tops the chart for these cases in India, followed closely by Maharashtra with 2,000 cases. These two states alone account for 55 per cent of all cases in the country.
Doctors on Thursday revealed that the first-of-its-kind case of white fungus, which causes multiple perforations “throughout the intestine”, in a COVID-19 patient has been recorded in the Sir Ganga Ram Hospital (SGRH) in New Delhi.
The 49-year-old woman was admitted to the Sir Ganga Ram Hospital on May 13 with unbearable abdominal pain, vomiting, and constipation, as per the doctors.
The country has reported 11,717 cases of mucormycosis so far, with the highest number of cases reported from Gujarat, Maharashtra and Andhra Pradesh
Genetic Life Sciences on Thursday began manufacturing Amphotericin B Emulsion injections, which are used for treating mucormycosis or black fungus.
Rare cases of Mucormycosis (Black Fungs) of small intestine seen at Sir Ganga Ram Hospital, Delhi in a 56-year-old man & a 68-year-old man. Biopsy confirmed Black Fungus of small intestine in them. Both these patients had COVID &diabetes but only one of them had received steroids
According to the guidelines, all Covid hospitals needing the injection will have to send their demands via an email to the expert committee at PGIMS Rohtak.
The government has allocated 7,210 vials to Gujarat, followed by 6,980 vials to Maharashtra as part of the 29,250 fresh allocation.
Delhi's Health Minister Satyendra Jain said that Covid positivity rate has fallen below 2 per cent.
Seeking to quell the alarm over rising cases of mucormycosis in Covid patients, epidemiologists on Tuesday underlined the importance of analysing the kind of fungal infection, its causes and risk factors and said the colour of the fungus should not lead to panic.
As per the data shared by the district administration, at least 195 patients were in the age group of 18 to 45, and 247 between 45 and 60 years of age. There was also several patients above the age of 60.
Maharashtra Health Minister Rajesh Tope on Tuesday said that the state government has classified black fungus as a notified disease.
The government has allocated additional 19,420 vials of Amphotericin-B to various states, Union Territories (UTs) and Central Institutions on May 24, Union Minister Sadananda Gowda said on Tuesday.
The Health Minister informed that India has reported 5,424 cases of Mucormycosis from 18 states and union territories. In addition, he also revealed that among these 4,556 patients have a history of COVID19 infection.
"The severe cyclonic storm Yaas over east-central Bay of Bengal moved north-northwestwards with a speed of about 9 kmph during past six hours and lay centred at 9 UTC of May 24 over east-central Bay of Bengal," IMD said in its bulletin. "It is very likely to move north-northwestwards, intensify further into a very severe cyclonic storm during next 12 hours. It would continue to move north-northwestwards, intensify further and reach northwest Bay of Bengal near North Odisha and West Bengal coasts by May 26 early morning," the weather agency said.
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