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		<title>Additional19,420 vials of Black Fungus drug allocated to all States/UT says Union Minister DV S Gowda</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 25 May 2021 06:55:07 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>As Mucormycosis (commonly known as black fungus) rising cases across the country, the Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers has allocated 19,420 additional vials of Amphotericin-B to various States and Union Territories. &#8220;Additional 19,420 vials of #Amphotericin-B have been allocated to all States/UTs and Central Institutions today. Besides this, 23680 vials of Amphotericin- B were allocated [&#8230;]</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://theedgemedia.in/additional19420-vials-of-black-fungus-drug-allocated-to-all-states-ut-says-union-minister-dv-s-gowda">Additional19,420 vials of Black Fungus drug allocated to all States/UT says Union Minister DV S Gowda</a> appeared first on <a href="https://theedgemedia.in">The Edge Media</a>.</p>
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										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>As Mucormycosis (commonly known as black fungus) rising cases across the country, the Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers has allocated 19,420 additional vials of Amphotericin-B to various States and Union Territories.</p>
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<div>&#8220;Additional 19,420 vials of #Amphotericin-B have been allocated to all States/UTs and Central Institutions today. Besides this, 23680 vials of Amphotericin- B were allocated across country on 21st May&#8221;,</div>
<div>tweeted the Union Minister for Chemicals and Fertilizers, DV Sadananda Gowda.</div>
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<div>Mucormycosis or black fungus is a fungal infection caused by exposure to mucor mould which is commonly found in soil, plants, manure, and decaying fruits and vegetables. Amphotericin-B, an anti-fungal drug is being used for the treatment of the black fungus disease.</div>
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<div>The Union Health Ministry, on May 20, urged the states to make mucormycosis, a notifiable disease under the Epidemic Diseases Act 1897.</div>
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<div> The central government has made it mandatory for states to report both suspected and confirmed cases of mucormycosis to the Integrated Disease Surveillance Programme (IDSP).</div>
<div></div>
<div>Cases of black fungus infection are being reported in several parts of the country. States like Rajasthan, Gujarat, Punjab, Haryana, Karnataka, Odisha, Telangana and Tamil Nadu have already declared it a &#8216;notifiable&#8217; disease under the Epidemic Diseases Act, thereby making it mandatory to report every Mucormycosis case to the state government.</div>
<div></div>
<div>Delhi also reported more than 500 cases of black fungus till yesterday, as per Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal.</div>
<p>The post <a href="https://theedgemedia.in/additional19420-vials-of-black-fungus-drug-allocated-to-all-states-ut-says-union-minister-dv-s-gowda">Additional19,420 vials of Black Fungus drug allocated to all States/UT says Union Minister DV S Gowda</a> appeared first on <a href="https://theedgemedia.in">The Edge Media</a>.</p>
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		<title>Black Fungus declared an epidemic and a notifiable disease in several states and a union territory</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 21 May 2021 12:12:03 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>Black fungus is a normally rare infection but in recent times India has seen thousands of cases of black fungus. In the recent times, it can mostly be seen in people who have either recovered from Covid or are in the recovering stage. according to doctors, it can be seen more in the second wave [&#8230;]</p>
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										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Black fungus is a normally rare infection but in recent times India has seen thousands of cases of black fungus. In the recent times, it can mostly be seen in people who have either recovered from Covid or are in the recovering stage. according to doctors, it can be seen more in the second wave than it was seen in the first. It has also been observed that diabetic people are more prone to it.</p>
<p>The centre on Thursday, 20th May had written a letter to all the states and Union Territories to declare black fungus or Mucomycosis a notifiable disease under the Epidemic Diseases Act 1897. Several Indian states have declared it an epidemic and a notifiable disease. The states that have done so are Telangana, Odisha, Karnataka,  Tamil Nadu, Rajasthan, Gujrat, Uttar Pradesh, Chandigarh, Maharashtra and Haryana among others.</p>
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		<title>Black Fungus Treatment: 5 more manufactures have been given licence to prepare drug, says government</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 21 May 2021 11:12:10 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>The Union Health Ministry said on Friday that five more manufactures are provided with the licence to prepare the drug Amphotericin-B. The Black fungus is treated with the help of this drug. The manufactures will start producing 1,11,000 vials of the drug per month from July. The government is making several endeavors for the domestic [&#8230;]</p>
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										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>The Union Health Ministry said on Friday that five more manufactures are provided with the licence to prepare the drug Amphotericin-B. The Black fungus is treated with the help of this drug. The manufactures will start producing 1,11,000 vials of the drug per month from July.</p>
<p>The government is making several endeavors for the domestic availability of the drug. The Ministry said that India is importing 3,63,000 vials of Amphotericin-B drug in May, which will give a totally of 5,26,752 vials in the country. The number of vials also constitute of the domestic production. It also adds that the government will import 3,15,000 vials in June and with the domestic produce, the total tally of vials would reach to 5,70,114 in the month of June.</p>
<p>Various states and territories have reported a rapid increase in the cases of Black Fungus. Many states also made a request to declare it as a pandemic as it has already taken many lives. The states have also reported a shortage of the drug for treating the disease.</p>
<p>The Union Ministry in partnership with the Department of Pharmaceuticals and Ministry of External Affairs are making joint efforts for the domestic production of the drugs. The five manufacturers given license to produce the drug are- NATCO Pharmaceuticals, Hyderabad; Alembic Pharmaceuticals, Vadodara; Gufic Biosciences Ltd., Gujarat; Emcure Pharmaceuticals, Pune and Lyka inn Gujarat. Currently, there are only five manufacturers of the drug. These are, Bharat Serums and Vaccines Ltd., BDR Pharmaceuticals Ltd, Sun Pharma Ltd, Cipla Ltd, Life Care Innovations and Mylan Labs (importer).</p>
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		<title>PM Modi assures 5.7 L mucormycosis drug vials will be available in June</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 21 May 2021 09:51:55 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>Centre said it has taken a slew of measures to ensure mucormycosis medicine Amphotericin-B is available in the country adequately as As Prime Minister Narendra Modi talked about mucormycosis and how it is emerging as a new challenge. The Centre is on its toes, ramping up the capacity of the existing manufacturers, allowing new manufacturers [&#8230;]</p>
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										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div>Centre said it has taken a slew of measures to ensure mucormycosis medicine Amphotericin-B is available in the country adequately as As Prime Minister Narendra Modi talked about mucormycosis and how it is emerging as a new challenge.</div>
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<div>The Centre is on its toes, ramping up the capacity of the existing manufacturers, allowing new manufacturers and enabling the import of the drug, to make sure around 5.7 lakh Amphotericin-B vials will be available in the country in June. He also assured 11 manufacturers, including an importer, are now working towards increasing the supply of the drug in the country which will increase the per-month availability.</div>
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<div>Mucormycosis is a fungal infection reported among Covid-19 patients, who have a high blood sugar level. Though the fungal infection is not a new occurrence, the number of cases has seen an unprecedented rise in India amid the ongoing second wave of the pandemic. The shortage of Amphotericin-B has added to the crisis, while prompted by the Centre, states and Union territories have now started notifying under the epidemic act. Separate wards, facilities are being brought in place to exclusively treat this fungal infection.</div>
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		<title>White fungus after black fungus now</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 20 May 2021 16:28:55 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>What causes White Fungus? According to Dr. Kumar, it can be caused to people with low immunity. It can also be caused when someone comes in contact with anything that has the modules of the fungus. It has also been advised that sanitation is very necessary to avoid it. It has covid like symptoms but [&#8230;]</p>
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										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>What causes White Fungus?</p>
<p>According to Dr. Kumar, it can be caused to people with low immunity. It can also be caused when someone comes in contact with anything that has the modules of the fungus. It has also been advised that sanitation is very necessary to avoid it. It has covid like symptoms but people test negative to Covid. It can be diagnosed through CT scan or X-ray. It not only affects lungs but other parts such as nails, skin, stomach, kidney, brain, genitals and mouth. According to the doctor, Covid-19 patients are more prone to it since the symptoms and affected organs are similar.</p>
<p>Cases of white fungus have been found in Patna, Bihar and it is more dangerous than black fungus. Just as the Government was notifying people regarding black fungus, white fungus is the new upcoming crisis.</p>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>New year, new crisis for the scientists and doctors. As Covid continues to claim lives in it&#8217;s second wave, Black Fungus or Mucormycosis on the other hand is growing at a rapid pace too. The experts are of the opinion that Black Fungus is affecting people recovering/ recovered from covid. The doctors have also noted [&#8230;]</p>
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										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>New year, new crisis for the scientists and doctors. As Covid continues to claim lives in it&#8217;s second wave, Black Fungus or Mucormycosis on the other hand is growing at a rapid pace too. The experts are of the opinion that Black Fungus is affecting people recovering/ recovered from covid. The doctors have also noted that compared to the first wave of Covid there are more cases of black fungus in the second.</p>
<p>Just yesterday, 19th May the Governement of Rajasthan had declared it as an epidemic and today comes in reports from Maharashtra. In Maharashtra, 1500 cases have been reported so far and 90 people have lost their lives to it. The state Public Health Minister, Rajesh Tope has warned against indiscriminate use of steroids in the treatment of covid. &#8220;It is serious it should not be taken lightly&#8221;, he added.</p>
<p>Other than Rajasthan and Maharasthra, there are minor cases in other states too. Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, Uttrakhand, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Chattisgarh, Delhi and Madhya Pradesh are among the other infected states.</p>
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		<title>&#8216;Black Fungus&#8217; takes the lives of 90 people in Maharashtra, says Minister</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 19 May 2021 16:28:31 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>The &#8216;Black Fungus&#8217; also known as Mucormycosis has taken several lives in the country. The fungus is on a major surge since the coronavirus outbreak. As many as 90 people died due to this virus in Maharashtra, reported Rajesh Tope on Wednesday. Along with the news he also notified about the indiscriminate use of steroids [&#8230;]</p>
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										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>The &#8216;Black Fungus&#8217; also known as Mucormycosis has taken several lives in the country. The fungus is on a major surge since the coronavirus outbreak. As many as 90 people died due to this virus in Maharashtra, reported Rajesh Tope on Wednesday. Along with the news he also notified about the indiscriminate use of steroids to treat the Covid-19 patients.</p>
<p>He told the reporters,&#8221;So far, 90 people have died due to mucormycosis in Maharashtra. It is serious&#8230; It should not  be taken lightly. Indiscrimate use of steroids to treat COVID patients should be avoided&#8221;.</p>
<p>Mr. Tope said that the factors like severe diabetes and suppression of the immune system also leads to catching the virus. The medical experts say that steroids are also a major factor in spreading of the virus.</p>
<p>Mr. Tope added,&#8221;The Maharashtra government is prepared to tackle it and has prepared nine-page guidelines for doctors who treat mucormycosis patients. The guidelines also suggest preventive measures such as use of sterilised and distilled water in humidifiers of oxygen  supplying machines (in Covid-19 wards)&#8221;.</p>
<p>As compared to the first wave, the cases of Black Fungus has rapidly increased in the second wave.</p>
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		<title>Black fungus declared epidemic in Rajasthan</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 19 May 2021 13:22:28 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>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. &#160; On Monday, 17th [&#8230;]</p>
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										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>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.</p>
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<p>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.</p>
<p>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.</p>
<p>So far the states affected by black fungus are Karnataka, Uttrakhand, Telangana, Madhya Pradesh, Andhra Pradesh, Haryana and Bihar.</p>
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		<title>The services of telemedicine must be stretched to the rural areas: Modi</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 17 May 2021 16:07:21 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>Telemedicine has played a vital role for the patients in home isolation. Hence it must be stretched and made available to the rural areas. Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressed the need of the same because of the gradual shift of the pandemic from urban to rural areas. The Prime Minister was interacting with a Group [&#8230;]</p>
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										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Telemedicine has played a vital role for the patients in home isolation. Hence it must be stretched and made available to the rural areas. Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressed the need of the same because of the gradual shift of the pandemic from urban to rural areas.</p>
<p>The Prime Minister was interacting with a Group of Doctors via video conferencing from beyond the country. He praised the doctors for forming teams and providing telemedicine to the villages.</p>
<p>He said,&#8221;Doctors across the states should form similar teams, train final year MBBS students and MBBS interns, and work towards ensuring that all tehsils and districts of the country have telemedicine service&#8221;.</p>
<p>Mr. Modi also talked over the challenges of Black Fungus and asked the doctors to put some extra efforts. Doctors made him aware about their preparedness on the issue. Prime Minister will also communicate with field officials on Tuesday from various states and districts to discuss about their experience in handling the pandemic. These officials will be from Karnataka, Bihar, Assam, Chandigarh, Tamil Nadu, Uttarakhand, MP, Goa, Himachal Pradesh and Delhi.</p>
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