Black fungus disease in India
May 21, 2021
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as posted by the channelMucormycosis
Mucor mould
Typically, 2 weeks after recovery
Stuffy and bleeding nose
Periorbital swelling and pain in the eye
Drooping of eyelids
Blurred vision leading to loss of vision
Black discharge from the nose
India, 20 cases per year
Prevent
Manage diabetes
Correct use and monitoring of steroids
Manage blood sugar throughout treatment
Hygiene
Treat
Anti-fungal intravenous injection
3,500 rupees ($48) a dose
Administered every day up to eight weeks
Dr Hegde, Bengaluru
The strain of the virus appears to be virulent, sending blood sugars soaring to very high levels.
And strangely, the fungal infection is affecting a lot of young people
Notifiable disease, under the India Epidemics Act
Rajasthan, Gujarat, Telangana states declare black fungus epidemics
Maharashtra, 2,000 + cases
Gujarat, about 1,200
Hundreds in hospital
New Delhi hospitals, 200 cases, dozens on waiting lists
India
Elections, 4 phases in April
Uttar Pradesh Primary Teachers Association
300,000 teachers on duty
1,621 members died
Uttar Pradesh government, 3 deaths
Argentina
Population 45 million
GDP, $9,912
US, $ 55,000
Strict lockdown starting this weekend
Rest of May
Cases, + 35,543 = 3.4 million
Deaths, +745 = 72,000
President Alberto Fernandez
Tested positive
We are living the worst moment since the pandemic began
We are seeing the highest numbers of cases and deaths
Vaccines
First dose, 18%
Pfizer, likely to be effective against Indian variant
Ugur Sahin
75% effective against SA variant
So far we've had the chance to test our vaccine against more than 30 variants of the virus. It has proven
effective against mutations so far
Also
UK, Pfizer can now be stored in fridge for 31 days after thawing
Up from just five days.
Dr June Raine, MHRA Chief Executive
We are pleased to confirm that, having rigorously assessed the additional data submitted to us by the company,
we have now approved more flexible storage conditions for the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine.
EU recommends opening to fully vaccinated
Also increase the level of new infections before being declared unsafe
From 20 up to 75 per two weeks per 100,000
EU-approved vaccine
Emergency brake, to suspend arrivals from a non-EU country, a sudden appearance of a new variant
Accept third-country vaccination certificates for EU approved vaccines
BioNTech-Pfizer, Moderna, AstraZeneca, Johnson & Johnson, currently approved by European Medicines Agency.
Denmark, coronapas
Vaccinated
Immune
Tested positive in last 72 hours
(8% per day)
6th May, indoor gyms
Camilla Gregersen, Denmark's Council for Data Ethics
Different versions of the app, one will not even show your name, it will not show your date of birth. It will only show a green light that you actually have the access
WHO / China
Sinopharm approved
Sinovac’s CoronaVac,under review
Not published trials
WHO has data
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