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Aspergillosis or Green Fungus affects the lungs and oral cavities. Pulmonologist Dr Ravi Shekhar Jha from Fortis hospital, Faridabad, answers questions about its treatment and symptoms.
Two more vaccines are in the works in India– Covovax, which will be produced by Serum Institute of India (SII) and Corbevax, which will be manufactured by Hyderabad-based Biological E.
Dr Pinank Pandya, Consultant Critical Care, Jaslok Hospital and Research Centre and Dr Vikas Maurya, Director and Head, Pulmonology Fortis Hospital, Delhi, tell us what they know about this virulent strain.
Dr Vikas Maurya, Director and Head of Department, Pulmonology, Fortis Hospital, Shalimar Bagh, and Dr Sunil Nigam, Senior Consultant - Internal medicine (Physician), Diyos Hospital, Delhi, agree to disagree with the think tank of the Government of India.
What is White Fungus or Candidiasis? Pulmonologists, Dr Vikas Maurya and Dr Rahul Bahot, answer all your questions about this disease, its prevention and cure.