COVID-19: Rajasthan declares black fungus as epidemic

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Rajasthan has100 black fungus cases so far.
Rajasthan recorded 8,398 new COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours on Tuesday.
New Delhi: The Rajasthan government on Wednesday (May 19) declared Mucormycosis or ‘black fungus’ infection, affecting COVID-19 patients, as an epidemic. 
“Mucormycosis has been notified as an epidemic and a notifiable disease in the state under the Rajasthan Epidemic Act 2020,” a notification issued by Principal Health Secretary Akhil Arora read. 
He added that this decision was taken to “ensure integrated and coordinated treatment of black fungus and the coronavirus” in the state. 
There are currently 100 black fungus cases in the state and a separate ward has been set up at Sawai Man Singh (SMS) Hospital in Jaipur for the treatment of these patients. 

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