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Odisha declares black fungus as notifiable disease under Epidemic Act
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], May 21 (ANI): Odisha government on Thursday declared Mucormycosis (Black Fungus) as a notifiable disease under the Epidemic Diseases Act 1897.
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Shortage of drug used to treat Black Fungus will be resolved soon, assures
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 20 (ANI): Minister of State for Chemicals and Fertilisers Mansukh Mandaviya on Thursday announced that shortage of Amphotericin-B, the drug used for the treatment of Mucormycosis, coomonly known as Black Fungus, a post-COVID complication, shall be resolved soon.
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Kumaraswamy urges K'taka govt to order 20,000 Amphotericin B doses to trea
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], May 20 (ANI): Karnataka's former Chief Minister HD Kumaraswamy on Thursday urged the state government to purchase at least 15,000-20,000 doses of Amphotericin B, an antifungal drug used for the treatment of black fungus, due to its unavailability in the state.
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Haryana reports over 226 Black Fungus cases so far
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Chandigarh (Haryana) [India], May 20 (ANI): Haryana has reported more than 226 cases of Black Fungus (Mucormycosis) infection so far, state Health Minister Anil Vij informed.
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Centre asks States, UTs to make 'black fungus' notifiable disease under Ep
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 20 (ANI): The Union Health Ministry on Thursday in a letter to States and Union Territories has asked to make Mucormycosis or black fungus a notifiable disease under the Epidemic Diseases Act 1897.
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NHRC asks Health Ministry to act immediately over black fungus deaths
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 20 (ANI): The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has asked the Secretary, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW) to take appropriate action and submit Action Taken Report (ATR) over black fungus deaths and infections in India.
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Black fungus: Andhra govt to purchase 15,000 vials of Amphotericin B
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Amaravati (Andhra Pradesh) [India], May 20 (ANI): Andhra Pradesh government has placed orders for purchasing 15,000 vials of Amphotericin B injection to treat persons infected with black fungus or Mucormycosis, said state Medical and Health Principal Secretary Anil Kumar Singhal on Wednesday
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Telangana declares black fungus as notifiable disease under epidemic act
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], May 20 (ANI): Telangana government has declared black fungus or Mucormycosis as a notifiable disease under the epidemic act.
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COVID-19: 42 black fungus cases reported at AIIMS Rishikesh so far
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Dehradun (Uttarakhand) [India], May 19 (ANI): A total of 42 cases of Mucormycosis (black fungus) have been reported at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) in Rishikesh so far.
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AIIMS Delhi reporting over 20 cases of Black Fungus daily
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 19 (ANI): All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), Delhi, is reporting more than 20 cases of 'Black Fungus' (Mucormycosis) disease on a daily basis, said Dr MV Padma Srivastava, Head, Department of Neurology, AIIMS.
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Rajasthan govt declares 'Black Fungus' an epidemic
Updated : 4 years, 9 months 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 : 4 years, 9 months 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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