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Drug used to treat black fungus was available in limited supply,now ramped
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 21 (ANI): Amid the rising cases of Mucormycosis or 'black fungus', the Union Health Ministry on Saturday said the availability of Amphotericin-B, the key drug to treat the deadly disease is now being increased and the ministry is in touch with five additional manufa
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Two cases of white fungus reported in Ahmedabad's GMERS hospital
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Ahmedabad (Gujarat) [India], May 22 (ANI): Ahemdabad's GMERS Medical College and Civil Hospital, Sola reported two cases of white fungus also known as Aspergillosis over the last one week, informed Dr Nina Bhalodia, Head of Department of ENT on Saturday.
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Delhi hospital reports black fungus of small intestine
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 22 (ANI): Amid the rising concern of black fungus cases in addition to the COVID pandemic, the rare cases of Mucormycosis of the small intestine have been reported in Delhi's Sir Ganga Ram Hospital.
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Inaccurate to blame COVID-19 treatment for increase in Mucormycosis cases,
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], May 22 (ANI): Dr Tatyarao Lahane, Director of the Directorate of Medical Research and Education on Saturday said that it is inaccurate to blame COVID-19 treatment for an increase in Mucormycosis or black fungus cases.
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Pune reports 353 cases of black fungus, 20 deaths so far
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Pune (Maharashtra) [India], May 22 (ANI): As many as 353 new cases of black fungus (mucormycosis) and 20 deaths were reported in the Pune, according to the official data of district administration on Saturday.
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Provide free treatment for black fungus, assure medicine supplies: Sonia G
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 22 (ANI): Congress interim president Sonia Gandhi on Saturday wrote to Prime Minister Narendra Modi urging him to ensure the supply of essential medicines for the treatment of Mucormycosis as well as free of cost treatment of affected people.
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Centre makes fresh allocation of Amphotericin B to states, UTs as Mucormyc
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New Delhi [India], May 22 (ANI): After reviewing the rising number of cases of Mucormycosis or black fungus infections in various states, Union Minister for Chemicals and Fertilizers DV Sadananda Gowda announced that the Centre has allocated a total of 23680 additional vials of Amphotericin-
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Early diagnosis of Mucormycosis critical, use steroid only after consultin
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 22 (ANI): Amid the rising cases of Mucormycosis, also known as black fungus, across the country, Medical Director at Delhi's LNJP Hospital, Dr Suresh Kumar said that early diagnosis of Mucormycosis is critical and people should not take steroid without consulting docto
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Centre asks states to focus on robust infection prevention to contain blac
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New Delhi [India], May 21 (ANI): Amid rise in the number of patients suffering from Mucormycosis, also known as black fungus, in several parts of the country, the Union Health Ministry on Friday wrote to the all the states and union territories (UTs) advising them to review their preparednes
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Shortage of injections to treat mucormycosis, says Ajit Pawar
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Pune (Maharashtra) [India], May 21 (ANI): Concerned over the shortage of injections to treat black fungus in patients, Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar on Friday said that there are more than 300 cases of mucormycosis in Pune.
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Key to control 'black fungus' is judicious steroid use, good control over
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New Delhi [India], May 21 (ANI): With rising number of mucormycosis or "black fungus" cases seen among Covid-19 patients, Chairperson, Medanta Hopsital, Dr Naresh Trehan on Friday emphaised that the key to control the "opportunistic fungus" is a judicious use of steroids and good control
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Black fungus notifiable disease, hospitals should inform govt before treat
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Mysuru (Karnataka) [India], May 21 (ANI): Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister and State COVID task force head Dr CN Ashwathnarayan on Thursday said that Mucormycosis or black fungus has been declared as a notifiable disease and none of the hospitals should give treatment for this disease without
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