'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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Lebanon appoints new representative for talks with Israel, rejects linkage to Iran
Beirut: Lebanon’s has moved to underline its independent position in ongoing regional developments, amid attempts to link the country to the broader conflict involving Iran, the United States and Israel.
President Joseph Aoun, while announcing the appointment of former US ambassador Simon Karam as Lebanon’s representative in talks with Israel, made it clear that Karam would be the sole representative for Lebanon and that there would be no substitute.
The move comes in response to what the Lebanese officials see as efforts by Iran to tie Lebanon’s situation to the wider regional conflict. Iran had indicated that there would be no ceasefire involving the US, Israel and Iran unless it also included a ceasefire in Lebanon.
Some groups, including Hezbollah and its supporters, had expressed support for linking the situations, citing concerns that the Lebanese government has limited leverage in negotiations with Israel. Lebanon is not formally a party to the conflict, and its army is considered weak.
However, others, including Prime Minister Nawaf Salam, have opposed this approach. They view Iran’s stance as an attempt to influence Lebanon’s internal affairs and see it as undermining the country’s sovereignty.
Officials backing the government’s position say the move is aimed at reaffirming Lebanon’s sovereignty and ensuring that decisions about peace and ceasefire within the country are not dictated externally.
They also see it as a safeguard, so that any breakdown in talks between the US, Israel and Iran does not automatically lead to renewed conflict in Lebanon.
