As India battles the storm of the coronavirus pandemic a rapid rise of a fungus infection is causing patients to need their eyes removing in a desperate bid to save their lives.
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As India battles the storm of the coronavirus pandemic a rapid rise of a fungus infection is causing patients to need their eyes removing in a desperate bid to save their lives.
The Indian government has told doctors to look out for signs of mucormycosis or “black fungus” in Covid-19 patients as hospitals report a rise in cases of the rare but potentially fatal infection.
With screen-time having increased multifold, children complain of watery eyes, headache; docs say delay in check-ups may lead to vision-related issues.
Eight of the 10 people living in a slum in the city are in favour of the state government imposing lockdown for some days due to increasing cases across Maharashtra, reveals a survey conducted by the Eyebetes Foundation. The survey was conducted to understand the views of people living in slums about the ongoing pandemic.
COVID-19 antibodies were found in 11% heath workers of Mumbai’s State Government Hospitals. Some of these health workers have previously undergone COVID-19 tests with positive results.
Covid-19 antibodies may not last more than a couple of month according to a study carried out on affected healthcare staff of JJ Group of Hospitals.
They are the real foot soldiers in our battle against the Coronavirus pandemic. At times, many of them even face the wrath of irate patients and relatives but they carry on with their duty relentlessly. However, the sero survey conducted by the Eyebetes Foundation has thrown up some shocking revelations. As per the survey, nearly 23 per cent of healthcare workers (HCWs) have contracted COVID-19 infection through their family members or close contacts.
A new study claims to have found higher incidence of Covid-19 antibodies in healthcare workers employed at non-Covid hospitals than in facilities designated to treat the disease.
One out of every seven healthcare workers in non-Covid hospitals shows evidence of having contracted the infection, as opposed to one in every 10 at Covid hospitals.
This is the startling finding of a sero-survey conducted by the Eyebetes Foundation with the Sir Jamshedji Jeejeebhoy (JJ) Hospital and the office of the Nationalist Congress Party MP Supriya Sule.
MUMBAI: While the BMC on Friday started testing its healthcare and frontline workers for Covid-19, a rapid blood test done among both medical and non-medical staff at the state-run JJ group of hospitals showed that one in 10 of those surveyed have had previous exposure to the novel coronavirus.
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