Oxygen Tubes and Ventilators Allegedly Cause of Black Fungus Infection in India

Report from Tribunnews Journalist, Fitri Wulandari

TRIBUNNEWS.COM, NEW DELHI – Many mention black fungus infection experienced by survivors and patients corona virus or Covid-19 of India comes from oxygen cylinders and ventilators that are rarely cleaned.

Then do these factors trigger the emergence of black fungus disease in patients and survivors? Covid-19?

Quoted from the Al Jazeera page, Tuesday (5/25/2021), experts say it is possible that supporting facilities such as oxygen cylinders and ventilators are contributing to the increase in black fungus infections.

However, the patient’s unhealthy condition which is characterized by a decreased immune system can increase the risk of developing this infection.

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As stated by the Ophthalmologist at the Hinduja Mumbai Hospital, Dr Nishant Kumar.

“There is a lot of contamination in the pipes used for oxygen, the tubes and humidifiers used. If you have decreased immunity and have been using pipes and oxygen for a long time, then this infection has more of a chance to enter the body,” said Dr Kumar. .

However, the opinion on this matter was divided, because other medical experts considered that some hospitals that were not clean were actually owned by several hospitals before April 2021, to be precise before the emergence of black fungus infection in Covid-19 patients and survivors.

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As stated by a senior doctor and researcher at the Mahatma Gandhi Maharashtra Institute of Medical Sciences, Dr. SP Kalantri.

“Hospitals are actually dirty even before this April, therefore we need an epidemiological study to assess why cases of black fungus infection are currently increasing,” said Dr Kalantri.

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