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Union Health Ministry recommends Tuberculosis screening for all COVID-19 p
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 17 (ANI): The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare on Saturday recommended Tuberculosis (TB) screening for all COVID-19 positive patients and COVID-19 screening for all diagnosed TB patients.
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Avascular necrosis cases reported in COVID recovered patients
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 5 (ANI): After mucormycosis or black fungus, the doctors fear that Avascular Necrosis (AVN) or 'bone death' could be the next devastating post-COVID-19 condition. These cases are being reported in young people or those who have taken high doses of steroids.
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Assam: Man dies of black fungus in Dibrugarh
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Dibrugarh (Assam) [India], July 2 (ANI): A 53-year-old patient succumbs to Mucormycosis, commonly known as Black Fungus at Assam Medical College in Dibrugarh, said hospital officials on Friday.
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SC seeks reply from Centre, others on plea seeking ex gratia for families
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 30 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Wednesday issued notice to the Union of India (UOI) and others while hearing a plea seeking directions to Centre and State governments to provide ex gratia to the families of deceased who succumbed to post-COVID diseases including Bla
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Additional 2,12,540 vials of Amphotericin B allocated to States, UTs: Unio
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 28 (ANI): Union Minister for Chemicals and Fertilizers DV Sadananda Gowda on Monday announced that an additional 2,12,540 vials of Liposomal Amphotericin-B, used in the treatment for Mucormycosis have been allocated to all the States and Union Territories and Centr
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Black Fungus: Centre allocates additional 61,120 vials of Amphotericin-B t
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 23 (ANI): The central government has allocated 61,120 vials of Liposomal Amphotericin-B, used in the treatment of black fungus to all States and Union Territories, Union Minister for Chemicals and Fertilizers DV Sadananda Gowda said on Wednesday.
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3 arrested in Hyderabad for black marketing Amphotericin B injections
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], June 21 (ANI): Hyderabad police arrested three persons for allegedly illegally procuring and selling Amphotericin B injections in the black market. As many as 36 such injections were seized from the accused, police said.
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Black fungus: Maharashtra reports 7,998 cases, 729 deaths
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], June 21 (ANI): As many as 7,998 cases of black fungus have been reported so far and 729 people have succumbed to the disease in Maharashtra, according to the State Health Department's data on Monday.
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Delhi Police recovers 3,000 fake Amphotericin-B injections used for treati
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 20 (ANI): Delhi Police Crime Branch on Sunday busted a gang involved in black-marketing of Amphotericin B, an anti-fungal drug used in the treatment of black fungus, and arrested 10 people including one doctor.
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After Madhya Pradesh, green fungus case found in Punjab
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Jalandhar (Punjab) [India], June 20 (ANI): Punjab on Saturday reported its first case of green fungus from Jalandhar, becoming the second state after Madhya Pradesh to record the infection.
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Argentina reports first 'black fungus' case in woman who had coronavirus
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Buenos Aires [Argentina], June 20 (ANI/Sputnik): The first case of mucormycosis, also known as the "black fungus," has been confirmed in Argentina, the country's health ministry informed.
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India has sufficient Amphotericin B stock for treating Black Fungus cases,
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 18 (ANI): India is prepared with more than sufficient availability of Amphotericin B and other drugs required to treat Mucormycosis, commonly known as black fungus, said Union Minister Mansukh Mandaviya said on Friday.
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