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Black fungus declared epidemic in Rajasthan

Currently the state has around 100 black fungus patients and a separate ward has been made at Sawai Man Singh Hospital in Jaipur for their treatment.

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Black fungus declared epidemic in Rajasthan

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Black fungus or Mucormycosis is not new but it can now be seen among people recovering from covid. Amid the rising cases in Rajasthan, the state Government on Wednesday, 19th May declared it as an epidemic and notifiable disease. The state has recorded over a hundred cases of black fungus now.

 

On Monday, 17th May the state government had issued orders to purchase 2,500 vials of a drug used in the treatment of black fungus according to the Health Minister, Raghu Sharma. The drug is currently in short supply. Principal Health Secretary, Akhil Arora  said that steps were taken to ensure coordinated and integrated treatmnent of black fungus and coronavirus.

As per Union Health Ministry, people catch the fungus through cuts, burns or other skin traumas when they come in contact with the fungal spores in the environment.

So far the states affected by black fungus are Karnataka, Uttrakhand, Telangana, Madhya Pradesh, Andhra Pradesh, Haryana and Bihar.

 

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