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The black fungus

4 January 202628 May 2021 by SP Kalantri

Beginning May 2020, we admitted hundreds of patients with COVID. But in the middle of last month, something changed. Patients arrived with problems we had not yet seen in the pandemic: people were not only breathless and feverish but also had pain and pressure behind their cheekbones and around their eyes. Some lost their vision. … Read more

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Covid and Mucor

4 January 202623 May 2021 by SP Kalantri

Covid associated mucormycosis has hit the country. The fungus has also made its way in Covid wards and ICU in Sevagram. The fungus is fast and furious, it destroys the skin, soft tissue and bones as it invades the blood vessels and causes infarction and necrosis of tissues. It enters into paranasal sinuses, quickly spreads … Read more

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About the Author

Dr. SP Kalantri
Dr. SP Kalantri

Dr. S. P. Kalantri is a physician–teacher at the Mahatma Gandhi Institute of Medical Sciences, Sevagram, where he has practised and taught for four decades.

His writing explores the art and science of medicine, evidence-based practice, institutional memory, and the ethical questions that shape care in resource-limited settings.

Recent Reflections

  • Walking Alone 5 January 2026
  • The Voice in the Garden 4 January 2026
  • Remembering Badi Behenji: The Soul of Sevagam 3 January 2026
  • Badibai: A Life in Stories 16 December 2025
  • Gabbar of Sevagram 10 December 2025

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