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5,424 ‘black fungus’ cases in India; 84% had COVID history and 55% diabetic: health minister Harsh Vardhan
The Union Health Minister informed the majority of the black fungus cases are reported from Gujarat and Maharashtra. Meanwhile today, the first cases of yellow fungus was reported in Uttar Pradesh.
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Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan. Photo: Twitter
A total of 5,424 cases of mucormycosis, commonly known as ‘black fungus’, have been reported from 18 states, said Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan today during a virtual meeting with a group of ministers on the COVID19 pandemic.
“Of the 5,424 cases of Mucormycosis, we have seen that 4,556 cases have a history of COVID19 infection, while 875 cases are amongst non-COVID patients. Diabetes was present in 55 per cent of the patients,” he said.