'Black fungus' cases detected in Dakshina Kannada, reports suggest one death due to infection
Mangaluru: Three people in Dakshina Kannada district have reportedly been infected with the ‘black fungus’ also known as mucormycosis and are receiving treatment while one patient has died after infecting the fungus, sources have revealed.
Although the district administration has not officially confirmed the figures or developments in this regard, sources have added that at least five people in the district are infected by fungus.
According to the reports, of the two patients who were admitted at a private hospital in Derlakatte in the city, one patient has died and another has recovered. It further added two patients have also been admitted to a private hospital near Suratkal with the infection.
The injection (anti-fungus) that treats the black fungus is not available in the district and Health Department officials have confirmed that the injection is not stockpiled anywhere in the state as it is an expensive injection.
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HC grants conditional permission for RSS guard of honour in Chittapur on November 16
Kalaburagi: The Kalaburagi Bench of the Karnataka High Court has granted the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) permission to hold a guard of honour in Chittapur on Sunday, November 16, under certain conditions.
The Chittapur tahsildar had refused permission for an RSS guard of honour on October 19, citing law and order issues. The order was challenged in court by petitioner Ashok Patil.
Justice MGS Kamal, who heard the case on Thursday, granted conditional permission for the RSS event, with 300 members and a band strength of 50 persons.
