Black fungus: Experts to study causes behind rise in cases in Karnataka
Noting that the state has recorded about 700 cases of black fungus infections in the last week, Deputy Chief Minister C N Ashwath Narayan directed experts to find its source, with doubts being expressed about oxygen supply, quality of piping and cylinders used for it
PTI | May 24, 2021 | Updated 09:24 IST
Experts in Karnataka will study whether the rise in the mucormycosis cases is linked to use of industrial oxygen and its possible contamination.
Deputy Chief Minister C N Ashwath Narayan, who is also the head of the state s COVID task force, held a meeting on Sunday with the treatment protocol committee where the possible sources of the infection were discussed.