Karnataka: Two children contracted Black Fungus

Unaware of Covid-19 infection, two children have contracted Black Fungus disease.

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A health official said that they had got infected with Covid-19 earlier and later complications of Black Fungus have developed.

As quoted by PTI, a senior official said, "Two children are undergoing treatment for the black fungus infection at Government Bowring and Lady Curzon Hospitals. They are suffering from Acute Juvenile Diabetes (AJD)."

Karnataka Health Minister K Sudhakar, quoted that "The state has so far received around 10,000 vials of Amphotericin-B drug used for the treatment of the fungal infection, from the centre. In government hospitals, we are providing the treatment and medicine free of cost."

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