Ahmedabad: Musormycotic outbreaks during the second wave still give a nightmare to many people.
The data submitted in Rajya Sabha on July 20 revealed that India recorded 45,374 cases of Covid-19-Mucormycosis infection, which 35% were recorded from Maharashtra (9,348) and Gujarat (6,731).
Gujarat had the second highest mortality in 656 patients after Maharashtra (1,129), contributed 15% of India’s total death.
However, the analysis of the Covid-19 vis-à-vis case case, however, revealed Gujarat recorded a higher prevalence of ‘black mushrooms.’ According to the figure of the state government, Gujarat recorded 5.15 cases of lakh covid-19 between April 1 and June 30 – meaning 13 of every 1,000 Covid-19 patients received infection (1.3% of Covid patients received mm).
The amount is much higher than Maharashtra which has a prevalence of 0.3% (3 in 1,000 cases), and the national average is 0.2% (2 in 1,000 cases).
Dr.
Rajesh Vishwakarma, an ENTS surgeon based in the city, said many responsible factors.
“Old Gujarat considered the capital of Indian diabetes, and it was found to be a major comorbidity among Covid-19 patients.
Low immunity from Covid-restored patients gave way for the proliferation of fungi.
Further study of MM patients from Gujarat can provide an insight why it was reported more Of the two neighboring countries, “he said.
Dr Atul Patel, a specialist infectious disease and members of the Gujarat Covid-19 task force, said that ongoing studies on MM in Covid-19 patients showed that environmental factors could play a greater role than across.
There is a different possibility that environmental factors such as the presence of high spores of mushroom spores in Gujarat and Maharashtra during that time caused a greater manifestation.
In fact, a recent Canadian study on the flu-aspergillus mushroom connection showed how the incidence of fungal infections in the lungs was higher during certain years than others and referred to environmental factors, “said Dr Atul Patel, a specialist Infectious Diseases and Gujarat Members.
Covid-19 Task Force.
State-based doctor also said that Gujarat reported a higher number compared to other states where some patients did not go to formal hospital settings for infection.
“About 99.9% of MM case has a history of Covid-19.
The general profile of the patient is that they are middle-aged and have one or more comorbidity, “said Dr.
Devang Gupta, an EN surgeon with a civil hospital.” The severity of Covid-19 has no correlation with MM cases – in some cases, we even see MM infection a few months after covid light.
“RS data shows that Gujarat has a 9.7% death rate in MM, compared with a national average of 9.5%, while the level of recovery for the country is 68%.
While data does not mention the time span , it shows 800 active cases, which is lower than 100 as on Thursday morning, said State Health Department officials.
The civil hospital in Ahmedabad, has the highest number of MM cases in Gujarat, with 20 active patients.
“But we get at least one case every one.
Day, especially for re-operations of Gujarat, Rajasthan, MP and Maharashtra, “said a senior official.