Patients affected by mucormycosis crosses 1,000 in State, says TN Health Minister
The Hindu
A 150-bed ward to treat patients suffering from mucormycosis was opened at the Government Stanley Medical College (SMC) Hospital
The State required 35,000 vials of amphotericin B whereas it has received 3,060 vials for treatment of mucormycosis, according to Ma. Subramanian, Minister for Medical and Family Welfare. “The number of persons affected with mucormycosis has crossed 1,000 in the State. The Chief Minister has written to the Union Health Minister seeking allotment of 35,000 vials of the drug for the State. We are distributing the 3,060 vials according to the disease severity and requirement,” he told reporters at the Government Medical College Hospital, Omandurar Estate.More Related News