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COVID-19: Telangana faces shortage of black fungus drug, cases rise to 48
By ANI| Posted by Neha | Published: 16th May 2021 11:05 pm IST Representative Image
Hyderabad: The rising cases of mucormycosis or black fungus amongst COVID-19 patients, and shortage of necessary drugs required for the treatment have become a matter of concern in Telangana.
So far 48 cases of the fungal infection caused by the steroid administered in the treatment of COVID-19 infection have been reported in the state.
Telangana Director of Medical Education Dr Ramesh Reddy said there are four cases of black fungus reported in Gandhi Hospital. “However, there are no deaths reported due to black fungus in the state,” Reddy said.
Telangana scrambles to get its hospitals fixed
In the past one month, the State government has issued a slew of tenders to give the stretched hospitals an upgrade.
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While these new additions will prove a shot in the arm for the ailing government hospitals in Telangana, it is to be seen as to how long it takes for them to materialise into reality.
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HYDERABAD: As the ongoing medical crisis caused by the pandemic has exposed various chinks in the public health infrastructure, the Telangana State Medical Services and Infrastructure Development Corporation has, in the past one month, issued a slew of tenders calling for the addition of new treatment facilities, medical equipment, buildings and renovations in the government hospitals across the State.
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