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Black Fungus: Punjab CM orders ramp-up of alternate drugs
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Chandigarh (Punjab) [India], May 28 (ANI): With as many as 188 cases of Mucormycosis (Black Fungus) reported in the state so far, Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh on Thursday ordered a ramp-up of stocks of alternate drugs to treat the disease in view of the shortage of Amphotericin.
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Haryana: Anil Vij directs officials to increase Mucormycosis-dedicated bed
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Chandigarh (Haryana) [India], May 28 (ANI): Haryana Health Minister Anil Vij on Thursday directed officials to increase the number of beds in all of the state's government medical colleges for the treatment of patients with Black Fungus.
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Delhi govt declares 'Black Fungus' an epidemic in national capital
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 28 (ANI): Putting out an official notification, the Delhi government on Thursday declared 'Black Fungus' (Mucormycosis) an epidemic in the national capital.
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Delhi HC asks Centre to consider complete waiver of Amphotericin B import
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 27 (ANI): The Delhi High Court on Thursday asked the Central Government to consider a complete waiver of import duties of the drug Amphotericin B, for a limited period till the scarcity of drug is resolved in the country.
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Deconstructing black fungus: Experts talk about myths, misconceptions arou
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 27 (ANI): Mucormycosis, previously known as zygomycosis and sometimes termed as black fungus, is a serious fungal infection, found generally in people with less ability to fight infection. As the cases of black fungus infection continue to rise in India, doctors and sc
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Black fungus: Amphotericin B Emulsion injections manufacturing beings in M
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 27 (ANI): Maharashtra-based Genetic Life Sciences has begun manufacturing Amphotericin B Emulsion injections, which are used for treating Mucormycosis or Black Fungus, the Union Minister Nitin Gadkari's office informed on Thursday.
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Central govt provides licence to 5 companies to ramp up Amphotericin B inj
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 27 (ANI): The Central government has given licence to five companies to ramp up the production of Liposomal Amphotericin B injections, which is used to treat black fungus or mucormycosis, the sources said.
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Andhra Pradesh receives 3,000 injections from Centre to treat black fungus
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Amaravati (Andhra Pradesh) [India], May 27 (ANI):Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy on Wednesday said that the State had received 3,000 injections from the Centre and another 2,000 injections would be sent soon to treat black fungus patients.
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Karnataka to have new discharge policy for COVID patients
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], May 27 (ANI): Karnataka Health Minister Dr K Sudhakar on Wednesday said the state will have a new COVID-19 discharge policy and post-COVID precautions in view of the rising cases of Black Fungus infection.
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Indore reports 498 black fungus cases, 15 died so far
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Indore (Madhya Pradesh) [India], May 26 (ANI): As many as 498 cases of black fungus also known as Mucormycosis have been reported in Indore out of which 15 people have died so far due to the infection, informed Medical and Health Officer, Dr Bhure Singh Setya.
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Sputnik V agreed to supply vaccine to Delhi; quantity yet to be decided: C
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 26 (ANI): Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Wednesday informed that Sputnik V makers have agreed to supply vaccines in Delhi. However, the exact quantity of vaccines supply is yet to be ascertained.
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Black fungus: Center allocates 29,250 additional vials of Amphotericin-B t
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 26 (ANI): The Union Minister for Chemicals and Fertilizers Sadananda Gowda informed on Wednesday that additional 29,250 vials of Amphotericin-B, used in the treatment of Mucormycosis, were allocated to States and Union Territories, based on their number of patients
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