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Highlights The Centre had on Thursday issued an advisory urging states to declare it an epidemic NEW DELHI: Amid the growing number of mucormycosis or black fungus cases across the country, several states have declared it a notifiable disease under the Epidemic Diseases Act 1897. These states include – Rajasthan, Gujarat, Telangana, Tamil Nadu, Odisha, Karnataka, and Assam. It may be noted that the Centre had on Thursday urged the states and Union territories to make black fungus or mucormycosis a notifiable disease under the Epidemic Diseases Act, 1897, stating that the infection is leading to prolonged morbidity and mortality among COVID-19 patients. ....
URL copied Opinion | A new deadly challenge called Black Fungus The new deadly Black Fungus disease, known as Mucormycosis, is spreading fast in several states of India as the number of cases now runs into several thousands. Reports of Black Fungus disease have started coming from several cities and states. More than 1,500 cases from Maharashtra and more than a thousand cases from Gujarat have been reported. The disease is spreading fast in Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, Haryana, Rajasthan, Bihar, Uttarakhand, Punjab and Delhi. The Centre is yet to tabulate statistics about black fungus from all states. Rajasthan and Telangana governments have declared Black Fungus as a notified disease under Epidemic Act. Black Fungus cases are seen among patients who were infected with Covid and were given steroids during treatment. This disease is striking those who are patients of diabetes and cancer. ....
Two states in India have declared the âblack fungusâ spreading in its hospitals an epidemic May 20, 2021, 06:49 AM facebook BSIP / Contributor/Getty Images As the country contends with a Covid crisis, two Indian states have declared the black fungus an epidemic as well. The fungus, known as mucormycosis, affects the sinuses, brain, and lungs, and is life-threatening. This means India is now struggling with a second, concurrent epidemic - even as Covid deaths surge. For more stories go to . India is now struggling with not one but two deadly diseases as black fungus infections continue to spread through its hospitals. Two states in India - the northwestern state of Rajasthan and the southern state of Telangana - have declared the black fungus an epidemic, which means that all cases of black fungus must be logged and reported to the government. ....
Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot on Thursday said the black fungus infection was notified as an epidemic in Rajasthan beacuse the state government is required to have complete details of patients suffering from it. Mucormycosis or black fungus is a notifiable disease in the state under the Rajasthan Pandemic Act. Recently, several states have reported a rise in mucormycosis cases among COVID-19 patients. The state government is required to have complete details of patients of mucormycosis (black fungus). In view of this, the disease has been notified as epidemic and notifiable disease in the entire state under the Rajasthan Pandemic Act, 2020, Gehlot said in a tweet. ....
Black fungus declared epidemic as state govt needs complete data of patients: Rajasthan CM SECTIONS Last Updated: May 20, 2021, 10:47 PM IST Share Synopsis Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot on Thursday said the black fungus infection was notified an epidemic in Rajasthan as the state government is required to have complete details of patients suffering from it. Mucormycosis or black fungus is a notifiable disease in the state under the Rajasthan Pandemic Act. Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot on Thursday said the black fungus infection was notified an epidemic in Rajasthan as the state government is required to have complete details of patients suffering from it. Mucormycosis or black fungus is a notifiable disease in the state under the Rajasthan Pandemic Act. ....