In Delhi, the ‘first example of a patient having perforations in her gut owing to a white fungus infection was recorded.
A 49-year-old lady was taken to Sir Ganga Ram Hospital after experiencing stomach discomfort and vomiting. A ruptured intestine was discovered during a CT scan at the hospital. The woman, a cancer sufferer, had already received chemotherapy.
“This is the first instance in the world where holes in the food pipe, small intestine, and large intestine produced by white fungus following COVID-19 infection were discovered,” said Dr. Amit Arora of Sir Ganga Ram Hospital’s Gastroenterology and Pancreaticobiliary Sciences Department.
“Holes in the patient’s food pipe, small intestine, and big intestine were closed after four hours of operation,” he added.
Several occurrences of white, black, and yellow fungus in COVID-19 patients have heightened the nation’s concern as it deals with the pandemic’s second wave.
Previously, Ganga Ram had a few examples of individuals diagnosed with ‘Mucormycosis,’ or a black fungus in the small intestine.
As of May 25, India had recorded 11,717 instances of black fungus or mucormycosis, with Gujarat having the highest instances, followed by Maharashtra. According to Union Health Ministry data, Gujarat has 2,859 black fungus cases, Maharashtra has 2,770, and Andhra Pradesh has 768.
