3rd case of mucormycosis at IGMC 

Third (3rd) case of fatal mucormycosis was detected in a patient as victim was referred to IGMC hospital Shimla from Solan district on Sunday informes Senior Superintendent of IGMC Dr Janak Raj in a media bulletin. Dr Raj said that one patient with suspicious mucormycosis from Solan reported to IGMC hospital Shimla.

“Now we have three cases of mucormycosis incluiding two females and one male . He said that one female patient underwent surgical debridement of suspicious lesion. Biopsy reports are awaited.” he said in media bulliten issued here today.

This is the 3rd case of mucormycosis  as first case was tested in a nCoV positive women patient  on May 4, 2021 .