As many as 7,998 cases of black fungus have been reported so far and 729 people have succumbed to the disease in Maharashtra, according to the State Health Department’s data on Monday. Of these, 4,398 patients are currently under treatment for the disease. The maximum number of black fungus cases were reported in Nagpur (1,296), […]
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Black fungus: 1,06,300 vials of Amphotericin-B allocated to states, UTs
Union Minister for Chemicals and Fertilisers DV Sadananda Gowda on Monday said that 1,06,300 vials of black fungus drugs Amphotericin B have been allocated to states, union territories, and to the Central Institutions. “Ensuring significant availability of Liposomal #Amphotericin B, additional 106300 vials of the drug have been allocated across all the […]
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Maharashtra govt caps Black Fungus treatment rates at pvt hospitals
The Maharashtra government on Friday approved a proposal to cap the charges for treatment of black fungus or mucormycosis patients at private hospitals based on where the person is situated. As per the government’s notification, there are three different charges for the ward and ICU isolation categories in private hospitals. For ‘A-Class […]
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Uttar Pradesh: Meerut reports 147 black fungus cases so far
As many as 147 cases of black fungus or Mucormycosis have been reported in Uttar Pradesh’s Meerut so far. Chief Medical Officer of Meerut Akhilesh Mohan on Thursday informed that the district recorded 11 new cases of the Mucormycosis in the last 24 hours and nine patients were also discharged in the said period. “Meerut has 88 active cases […]
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Black Fungus: Punjab CM orders ramp-up of alternate drugs
With as many as 188 cases of Mucormycosis (Black Fungus) reported in the state so far, Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh on Thursday ordered a ramp-up of stocks of alternate drugs to treat the disease in view of the shortage of Amphotericin. “With only Liposomal Amphotericin B injections in the stock, and […]
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AAP launches ‘Doctor Helpline’ for information on Covid, Black Fungus in Punjab
Punjab unit of Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) on Tuesday launched ‘Doctor Helpline’ campaign to deal with COVID-19 and Black Fungus (Mucormycosis) infections in the state. Under this campaign, a helpline number 782-727-5743 has been launched through which one can get information about prevention and treatment of COVID-19 infection. The campaign was launched by MLA and Youth Wing […]
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Black fungus treatment should start early, drug availability should improve, say doctors
With rise in the number of mucormycosis cases in the national capital, doctors have urged caution and said availability of drugs should improve. Several states and UTs have declared mucormycosis, also called black fungus, as an epidemic under the Epidemic Diseases Act (1897). Doctors in the city ANI spoke to […]
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Uttarakhand begins production of injections used to treat Black Fungus
Faced with rising ‘Black Fungus’ cases, the Uttarakhand government announced production of injections used in treatment of the disease known medically as mucormycosis. Mucormycosis is a fungal infection caused by exposure to mucor mould which is commonly found in soil, plants, manure, and decaying fruits and vegetables. As of now, Amphotericin-B injections, […]
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Now, yellow fungus, which is more dangerous than black fungus and white fungus, hit India
Amid the rising cases of Black Fungus infection in several states of India, one case of Yellow Fungus infection has been reported from Ghaziabad in Uttar Pradesh. Yellow Fungus is considered more dangerous than both Black Fungus and White Fungus. The infected patient is currently undergoing treatment at a hospital in Ghaziabad. […]