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Health Minister Harsh Vardhan had said on Monday that 18 states have reported 5,424 cases of mucormycosis, a life-threatening infection, prevalent among COVID-19 patients and those who recovered from the viral disease.
AIIMS Director Randeep Guleria has also said that it is better to identify mucormycosis by its name rather than by the colour.
Amid rising mucormycosis cases among Covid patients and those who have recovered from it, epidemiologists Tuesday advised people to not get panicked by the colour of the fungus causing it, and underlined the importance of analysing the kind of infection, its causes and associated risk-factors.
Health Minister Harsh Vardhan had said on Monday that 18 states have reported 5,424 cases of mucormycosis, a life-threatening infection, prevalent among COVID-19 patients and those who recovered from the viral disease.
Maybe re-look advisory barring repeat of RTPCR on COVID positive patients: HC to ICMR
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Last Updated: May 25, 2021, 07:01 PM IST
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The suggestion by the court came while hearing a plea by a lawyer who has challenged the advisory as due to it, neither he nor his family members could get tested again after spending more than 17 days in quarantine from April 28 when they first tested positive.
The petition also seeks directions to the Delhi government to permit testing of the petitioner and his parents.
The Delhi High Court on Tuesday suggested to the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) that it may need to re-look its recent advisory which said RTPCR must not be repeated on an individual who tested positive by either Rapid Antigen Test (RAT) or RTPCR. Justice Rekha Palli asked the counsel for ICMR to take instructions on the issue saying maybe you need to re-look your advisory .
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The notification was issued by the Health and Medical Education Department of the Union Territory under Section 2 of the Epidemic Disease Act 1897. The declaration comes days after the Centre directed the states and UTs to make black fungus a notifiable disease.
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The Jammu and Kashmir administration on Monday declared black fungus (Mucormycosis) an epidemic and directed health facilities and medical colleges to follow the guidelines for its management. The notification was issued by the Health and Medical Education Department of the Union Territory under Section 2 of the Epidemic Disease Act 1897. The declaration comes days after the Centre directed the states and UTs to make black fungus a notifiable disease.
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India becomes third country to surpass three-lakh mark of COVID-19 deaths with 4,454 new fatalities in a single day
India becomes third country to surpass three-lakh mark of COVID-19 deaths with 4,454 new fatalities in a single day
IANSMay 24, 2021, 10:17 IST
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With 4,454 new deaths due to Covid-19, India on Monday crossed three-lakh mark of fatalities due to the coronavirus infections, thus becoming world s third country after the US and Brazil to cross three-lakh deaths.
On Monday, with 2,22,315 fresh cases in 24 hours, India witnessed the lowest rise in infection since April 21, according to the
Union Health and Family Welfare Ministry. India s overall tally of
Covid deaths in India cross 3-lakh mark, 2.22L new cases
IANS / Updated: May 24, 2021, 10:18 IST
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India on Monday crossed the three-lakh mark of fatalities due to the
coronavirus infections, thus becoming the world s third country after the US and Brazil to cross three-lakh deaths.
On Monday, with 2,22,315 fresh cases in 24 hours, India witnessed the lowest rise in infection since April 21, according to the
Union Health and Family Welfare Ministry.
Senior Congress leader and Rajya Sabha member from Maharashtra, Rajiv Satav, passed away in a hospital here after a 23-day long battle with Covid-19, party officials said here on Sunday.
India s overall tally of Covid-19 cases now stands at 2,67,52,447 with 27,20,716 active cases and 3,03,720 deaths so far.