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Mucormycosis: Centre should cut prices of black fungus medicines, says Rajesh Tope
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Maharashtra health minister Rajesh Tope on Thursday said the Centre should bring down the prices of medicines used to treat black fungus, a serious but rare fungal infection now affecting coronavirus patients, and increase their quota for the state.
Symptoms of Mucormycosis, also known as black fungus, include headache, fever, pain under the eyes, nasal or sinus congestion and partial loss of vision.
Tope was speaking to reporters after attending a video conference meeting with Union health minister Dr Harsh Vardhan, who interacted with health ministers from six states with a high COVID-19 caseload.
Maharashtra requests Centre float common global tender for vaccines, cut down prices of black fungus medicines
Patients with suppressed immune system, diabetic and those with high iron levels in the blood are vulnerable to contract the disease which has high mortality rate, Health Minister Rajesh Tope said.
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A health worker administers the COVISHIELD vaccine for COVID-19 at a vaccination center in Mumbai. (Photo | AP) By PTI
MUMBAI: Maharashtra Health Minister Rajesh Tope on Thursday demanded that the Union government float a single global tender for coronavirus vaccines on behalf of all the states to avoid unhealthy competition .
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Mucormycosis: Maharashtra may have over 2,000 cases of Black fungus
The Maharashtra government has decided to use hospitals attached to medical colleges as treatment centres for Mucormycosis, a serious but rare fungal infection now affecting coronavirus patients, said Health Minister Rajesh Tope on Tuesday.
Symptoms of Mucormycosis, also known as black fungus, include headache, fever, pain under the eyes, nasal or sinus congestion and partial loss of vision.
He said, There could be over 2,000 Mucormycosis patients in the state as of now and with more and more COVID-19 cases coming up, their number would increase for sure.
The state government has decided to select hospitals attached to medical colleges for treatment of Mucormycosis patients as it demands a multidisciplinary approach, Mr Tope said.
Maharashtra may have over 2,000 cases of Mucormycosis: Health Minister Rajesh Tope
Maharashtra may have over 2,000 cases of Mucormycosis: Health Minister Rajesh Tope
Maharashtra Health Minister Rajesh Tope has said that there could be over 2,000 Mucormycosis patients in the state as of now.
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UPDATED: May 12, 2021 09:22 IST
The Maharashtra government has decided to select hospitals attached to medical colleges for treatment of Mucormycosis patients. (Photo: PTI)
The Maharashtra government has decided to use hospitals attached to medical colleges as treatment centres for Mucormycosis, a serious but rare fungal infection now affecting coronavirus patients, said health minister Rajesh Tope on Tuesday.
He said, There could be over 2,000 Mucormycosis patients in the state as of now and with more and more Covid-19 cases coming up, their number would increase for sure.