Black Fungus: Rare case of brain infection recorded in Gujarat, 1 dead - Advisory issued by the Indian Council of Medical Research for mucormycosis does not mention symptoms like fits and brain edema.
Government Approves 5 More Manufacturers to Produce Black Fungus Drugs
The Union Health Ministry announced on Friday that five more manufacturers have been granted licenses to produce Amphotericin-B, a medication used to treat black fungus.
New Delhi:
The Union Health Ministry announced on Friday that five more manufacturers have been granted licenses to produce Amphotericin-B, a medication used to treat black fungus and that they will begin manufacturing 1,11,000 vials of the drug per month in July.
The ministry said that efforts are being made to supplement domestic availability of the antifungal drug through import and that 3,63,000 vials of Amphotericin-B will be imported in May, bringing the total available in the country to 5,26,752 vials (including domestic production).
Doctors treat a black fungus patient at a hospital in Jablapur in Madhya Pradesh. | PTI
The Rajasthan government on Wednesday declared mucormycosis, or “black fungus”, an epidemic in the state, PTI reported.
The fungal infection, which has been found in several coronavirus patients across the country, mostly after they have recovered, involves headache, fever, pain under the eyes, nasal or sinus congestion, and partial loss of vision. The rare infection is caused by a fungus named mucor, which is found on wet surfaces.
Currently, Rajasthan has around 100 black fungus patients and a separate ward has been made at Sawai Man Singh Hospital in Jaipur for their treatment, the state’s Principal Health Secretary Akhil Arora said. Wednesday’s decision would make “black fungus” a notifiable disease in the state under the Rajasthan Epidemic Act 2020.
May 17, 2021, 12:57 IST
VIJAYAWADA: State Health, Medical and Family Welfare Principal Secretary Anil Kumar Singhal said that a detailed analysis was needed after getting information from all the hospitals in the State, while talking about the black fungus (mucormycosis infection) cases which are slowly emerging in the State of Andhra Pradesh.
Speaking to the media on Sunday in Mangalagiri, he said there was panic among people after news coming in on social media as well as in the media about the infection. He said the superintendents of all hospitals have been directed to look into such cases and a report will be submitted this evening. We will need to get proper details about these cases first, he clarified. Depending on the severity of the disease, the centre has allocated 1,600 vials of drugs to our state in the past 24 hours, he said.
Black fungus causes death of eight COVID-19 survivors in Maharashtra: DMER
According to Dr Tatyarao Lahane, who heads the Directorate of Medical Education and Research (DMER), cases of mucormycosis are on the rise
PTI | May 8, 2021 | Updated 19:48 IST
Niti Aayog Member (Health) V K Paul on Friday said mucormycosis is caused by a fungus named mucor, which is found on wet surfaces
At least eight COVID-19 survivors have died due to mucormycosis, a fungal infection, during treatment in Maharashtra, a senior official said on Saturday, adding the total 200 such patients are being treated. According to Dr Tatyarao Lahane, who heads the Directorate of Medical Education and Research (DMER), cases of mucormycosis are on the rise.