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Rajasthan govt declares 'Black Fungus' an epidemic
Updated : 5 years ago IST
Jaipur (Rajasthan) [India], May 19 (ANI): As Rajasthan is seeing a surge in the number of cases Black Fungus (Mucormycosis), the state government on Wednesday declared the disease to be considered as an epidemic in the state.
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Black fungus cases 'frequently reported' in Delhi, says sources
Updated : 5 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 19 (ANI): Amid the surge in COVID-19 infections, Delhi is also "frequently reporting" cases of black fungus, also known as mucormycosis, sources said on Wednesday.
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Govt to ramp up domestic production and import the drug used to treat Blac
Updated : 5 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 18 (ANI): Minister of State for Chemicals and Fertilizers Mansukh Mandaviya on Tuesday said that the Government has chalked out a strategy with manufacturers to ramp up the domestic production as well as to import Amphotericin-B which cures Mucormycosis commonly kno
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AIIMS to develop guidelines to treat black fungus
Updated : 5 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 18 (ANI): All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) is developing guidelines to treat black fungus or Mucormycosis, sources said on Tuesday.
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Hospitals should report black fungus cases to govt: K'taka health minister
Updated : 5 years ago IST
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], May 17 (ANI): Mucormycosis, also known as black fungus, is now a noticed disease and hospitals should report it to the government, said Karnataka Health and Medical Education Minister Dr K Sudhakar on Monday, adding that it is illegal to hide it.
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COVID-19: Andhra govt adds black fungus to Aarogyasri scheme
Updated : 5 years ago IST
Amaravati (Andhra Pradesh) [India], May 17 (ANI): Amid the surge in COVID-19 infections, the Andhra Pradesh government has added black fungus, also known as mucormycosis, to its Aarogyasri scheme.
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Uttarakhand reports its first black fungus death
Updated : 5 years ago IST
Dehradun (Uttarakhand) [India], May 17 (ANI): Uttarakhand reported its first death by black fungus or Mucormycosis at All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) Rishikesh, informed AIIMS PRO on Monday.
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COVID-19: Telangana faces shortage of black fungus drug, cases rise to 48
Updated : 5 years ago IST
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], May 16 (ANI): The rising cases of mucormycosis or black fungus amongst COVID-19 patients, and shortage of necessary drugs required for the treatment have become a matter of concern in Telangana.
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COVID-19: One more case of mucormycosis reported from Dehradun's Max Hospi
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Dehradun (Uttarakhand) [India], May 15 (ANI): A case of mucormycosis in which the patient had recovered from COVID-19 in late April has been reported at Max Hospital in Dehradun, said Uttarakhand Health secretary in-charge Pankaj Pandey.
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Misuse of steroids is cause of mucormycosis, says Randeep Guleria
Updated : 5 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 15 (ANI): All India Institute of Medical Sciences' (AIIMS) Director Randeep Guleria on Saturday said misuse of steroids is a major cause behind mucormycosis.
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Odisha forms panel to monitor black fungus infection
Updated : 5 years ago IST
Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], May 15 (ANI): Concerned over rising cases of Mucormycosis or Black Fungus amongst COVID 19 patients, the Odisha government on Friday constituted a seven-member state-level committee to monitor such cases in the state.
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Govt ramps up availability of Amphotericin B to fight post COVID complicat
Updated : 5 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 12 (ANI): Amid a sudden increase in demand observed in some states for Amphotericin B which is being prescribed by physicians to patients suffering from Mucormycosis, a post COVID complication, the Government of India is engaging with the manufacturers to ramp up produ
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