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The Centre had on Thursday issued an advisory urging states to declare it an epidemic
NEW DELHI: Amid the growing number of mucormycosis or black fungus cases across the country, several states have declared it a notifiable disease under the Epidemic Diseases Act 1897.
These states include – Rajasthan, Gujarat, Telangana, Tamil Nadu, Odisha, Karnataka, and Assam.
It may be noted that the Centre had on Thursday urged the states and Union territories to make
black fungus or mucormycosis a notifiable disease under the Epidemic Diseases Act, 1897, stating that the infection is leading to prolonged morbidity and mortality among COVID-19 patients.
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Highlights 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.