Black Fungus not a new Disease – Need to avoid self Medication: Dr Naveed Shah

Srinagar (KN):  Dr Naveed Shah Professor & Head of Chest Disease Hospital Srinagar on Sunday took to Twitter and said that, “Mucormycosis is not a new disease neither is contagious . We just need to avoid self medication like steroids, identify high risk patients and keep blood sugar under control.”

In another tweet he said that “As per HoD Oral & Maxillofacial surgery GDC Srinagar they have already successfully operated one case of mucormycosis in Nov 2020 and another strong suspect case admitted with them.. both post covid and diabetics.”

You Can Also Read Both Of His Tweets Below

Mucormycosis is not a new disease neither is contagious . We just need to avoid self medication like steroids, identify high risk patients and keep blood sugar under control..

— Dr Naveed Shah (@naveednazirshah) May 23, 2021

As per HoD Oral & Maxillofacial surgery GDC Srinagar they have already successfully operated one case of mucormycosis in Nov 2020 and another strong suspect case admitted with them.. both post covid and diabetics pic.twitter.com/ESZVaC4Cjw

— Dr Naveed Shah (@naveednazirshah) May 23, 2021

Meanwhile, Centre had asked all states to declare mucormycosis or “black fungus” an epidemic. The Union Health Ministry has written to states and union territories to make mucormycosis a notifiable disease under the Epidemic Diseases Act, 1897, stating that the infection is leading to prolonged morbidity and mortality amongst COVID-19 patients – Kashmir News.

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