Calling Mucormycosis ‘Black Fungus’ is a misnomer, says Dr Venkatesh Prajna
The Hindu
‘Mucormycosis is not a new disease. It has been present from time immemorial.’
Mucormycosis is not a new disease. It has been there from time immemorial, says Dr Venkatesh Prajna, chief, Department of Medical Education, Aravind Eye Hospitals, Madurai. In an interview with The Hindu, he says, Mucor is not a black fungus.More Related News
With the Prajwal Revanna sexual abuse case taking new twists every day, JD(S) State president and former Chief Minister H.D. Kumaraswamy on Monday appealed to the Hassan MP, who is his nephew, to return and subject himself to the legal process. This is the first time that such an appeal has been made by the family.
Amidst continuing protest over the murder of Anjali Ambiger in Hubballi, Home Minister G. Parameshwara, who visited the victim’s family on Monday, announced in a press conference that like the Neha Hiremath case, this too would be handed over to the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) for inquiry.