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USA's Harvard Medical School collaborates with Sir Gangaram Hospital to as
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 24 (ANI): The Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH), Harvard Medical School, USA have collaborated with Delhi's Sir Gangaram Hospital (SGRH) with an aim to improve the quality of healthcare providers in India and enhance infrastructure to combat Covid-related diseases l
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Declare black fungus as an Epidemic: PIL in Delhi HC
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 24 (ANI): A Public Interest Litigation has been moved in Delhi High Court seeking directions to the Centre and others to declare mucormycosis commonly known as black fungus, a post-COVID complication, as an Epidemic.
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High Immunity, proper Hygiene key safeguards against all fungal infections
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 24 (ANI): Dr Randeep Guleria, Director of All India Institue of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) Delhi on Monday said that people with low immunity are the ones affected by mucormycosis (black fungus) adding that maintenance of hygiene is the major safeguard against fungal inf
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Uttarakhand begins production of injections used to treat Black Fungus
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Dehradun (Uttarakhand) [India], May 24 (ANI): Faced with rising 'Black Fungus' cases, the Uttarakhand government announced production of injections used in treatment of the disease known medically as mucormycosis.
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Delhi grapples with black fungus drug shortage as cases rise
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 24 (ANI): Delhi is facing a shortage of a drug used to treat black fungus or mucormycosis as the number of such cases has reached nearly 500 in the national capital, said Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Monday.
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Karnataka govt directs experts to track possible cause of black fungus
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], May 24 (ANI): Amid the surge in black fungus cases in Karnataka, Deputy Chief Minister and state COVID task force head Dr CN Ashwath Narayan has directed the treatment protocol committee to track whether the rise in the Mucormycosis cases is linked to the us
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One suspected case of black fungus reported in WB's Siliguri
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Siliguri (West Bengal) [India], May 23 (ANI): A 50-year-old woman, a resident of Siliguri's Kulipara is reported to be infected with suspected Mucormycosis, commonly known as black fungus, a post-COVID complication and has been admitted to the ENT ward in North Bengal Medical College and Hos
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Jharkhand govt mulling to declare black fungus an epidemic
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Ranchi (Jharkhand) [India], May 23 (ANI): Following the suit of several states, the Jharkhand government is too planning to declare Mucormycosis or black fungus as an epidemic in the state.
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Black fungus declared an epidemic in Uttarakhand
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Dehradun (Uttarakhand) [India], May 23 (ANI): Uttarakhand has joined several states across the country that have declared black fungus an epidemic.
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Black Fungus declared an epidemic in Bihar
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Patna (Bihar) [India], May 23 (ANI): The Bihar government on Saturday evening declared Mucormycosis or Black Fungus as an epidemic disease under Section 2 of the Epidemic Disease Act 1897.
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Medical audit will be conducted on black fungus: Kerala CM
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Thiruvananthapuram (Kerala) [India], May 22 (ANI): Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Saturday said that a medical audit will be conducted on Mucormycosis, commonly known as black fungus, a post-COVID complication, adding that the availability of medicine will be ensured.
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Gurugram resident defeats black fungus after timely treatment
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 22 (ANI): Amid the deadly second wave of COVID-19 and its post consequences, Mucormycosis or black fungus has posed another challenge in front of the country.
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