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Uttar Pradesh to declare black fungus notifiable disease
So far, around 300 Covid patients suffering from black fungus have been admitted to hospitals in the state
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PM Narendra Modi pitches for ‘doorstep treatment’ for Covid-19
PM Narendra Modi called for special efforts to save children from coronavirus. He also flagged mucormycosis or black fungus as a “new challenge”
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Difference between ‘black fungus’ and ‘white fungus’; how they are related to Covid-19
Just like black fungus, white fungus is caused due to low immunity. However, it's impact is not just limited to lungs or breathing.
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Nearly 200 cases of black fungus in Delhi hospitals
Delhi Health Minister Satyendar Jain said there is an acute shortage of Amphotericin-B injections used in the treatment of black fungus or mucormycosi
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Delhi records 3,231 fresh Covid-19 cases, 233 deaths; positivity rate slips to 5.5%
Delhi on Thursday recorded 3,231 Covid-19 cases, the daily count dipping to below 4,000-mark for the second consecutive day
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Experts divided over unhygienic masks being contributing factor for black fungus
Masks should be ideally washed after a person returns home from outside every time, just in hot water or some disinfectant or cleansed with a sanitise
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‘Black fungus’ declared as notifiable disease in Tamil Nadu
To study what measures need to be taken, a 10-member 'Mucormycois Committee', comprising senior medical professionals, has been formed
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Delhi government to set up dedicated centres for treatment of black fungus cases
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal also assured that the drugs used in the treatment of the fungal infection will be arranged in enough quantity
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Govt urges states, UTs to make black fungus notifiable disease under Epidemic Diseases Act
The black fungus infection is leading to prolonged morbidity and mortality amongst Covid-19 patient
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Black Fungus: Madhya Pradesh govt to conduct nasal endoscopy of Covid-19 patients
Mucormycosis is mostly found among Covid-19 patients who have diabetes, as per experts.
