Karnataka asks Centre to supply medicine to tackle ‘black fungus’
Bangalore Mirror Bureau / Updated: May 14, 2021, 06:00 IST
With instances of mucormycosis, also known as the black fungus, coming to light among covid-19 patients, the
Karnataka government has asked the Centre to supply 25,000 doses of Amphotericin B.
“During the video conference Union Health Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan had with his counterparts in six states, we put forth a demand for 25,000 (doses of) Amphotericin B,” Health Minister Dr K
Sudhakar told reporters here.
The minister said due to the excess use of steroids and diabetes, cases of black fungus are being noticed as post