Mucormycosis
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Black fungus declared an epidemic in Jammu & Kashmir
India | May 24, 2021, 02:35 PM ISTThe Jammu and Kashmir administration on Monday declared black fungus (Mucormycosis) an epidemic in the state.
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Black Fungus: Two arrested in Delhi for black marketing of Amphotericin-B
India | May 24, 2021, 01:58 PM ISTA 46-year-old man and his driver were arrested for allegedly selling the anti-fungal drug amphotericin, used for the treatment of mucormycosis, at an exorbitant rate, police said on Monday.
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Till now, 5,424 cases of Mucormycosis reported in 18 States/UTs, says Health Minister Dr. Harsh Vardhan
News | May 24, 2021, 11:39 AM ISTTill now, 5,424 cases of Mucormycosis reported in 18 States/UTs. Out of 5,424 cases, 4,556 patients have history of COVID19 infection. 55% of the patients had diabetes, says Union Health Minister Dr. Harsh Vardhan
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Amid rise in mucormycosis cases, screening of COVID-19 survivors ordered in rural Pune
India | May 24, 2021, 09:52 AM ISTThe Pune district administration has directed health officials to screen COVID-19 survivors in rural areas to identify any suspected cases of mucormycosis, or black fungus.
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Uttar Pradesh reports first black fungus death
India | May 24, 2021, 09:42 AM ISTUttar Pradesh's Auraiya district has reported the first death caused by black fungus.
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Black fungus: Karnataka govt permits medical college, district hospitals to provide treatment
India | May 24, 2021, 07:02 AM ISTMeanwhile, the state's Deputy Chief Minister CN Ashwath Narayan said the state has recorded about 700 cases of black fungus infections in the last week, as he directed experts to find its sources, with doubts being expressed about oxygen supply, quality of piping and cylinders used for it.
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Diabetes may increase risk of mucormycosis post COVID: Experts
India | May 23, 2021, 09:38 PM ISTIndia is known as the world's diabetes capital. Nearly one in six people with diabetes in the world is from India.
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How effective is vaccine over Black Fungus? Dr. Mathew Varghese answers
News | May 23, 2021, 03:56 PM ISTIf you want to avoid the havoc of covid, then it is important to understand everything related to this disease in simple words. Public health expert Dr. Mathew Varghese is here to make things easy for you.