Mucormycosis (black fungus), which is primarily affecting people recovering from COVID, has been declared an epidemic in Rajasthan, officials said on Wednesday. Currently, the state has around 100 black fungus patients and a separate ward has been made at Sawai Man Singh (SMS) Hospital in Jaipur for their treatment. Mucormycosis has been notified as an epidemic and a notifiable disease in the state under the Rajasthan Epidemic Act 2020, according to a notification issued by state s Principal Health Secretary Akhil Arora. He said the step was taken to ensure integrated and coordinated treatment of black fungus and the coronavirus. According to experts, people with diabetes are more prone to getting the black fungus infection.
Rajasthan government declares Black Fungus infection as epidemic
The state s Medical and Health Department has issued a notification in this regard. File photo (Reuters)
Updated: May 19, 2021, 05:49 PM IST
In wake of the rising cases of Mucormycosis or Black Fungus in patients recovering from coronavirus infection, the Rajasthan government has declared it an epidemic. The state s Medical and Health Department has issued a notification in this regard.
According to a notification issued by Rajasthan Principal Health Secretary Akhil Arora, the continuous increase in the number of patients with Mucormycosis as a side effect of coronavirus infection, it is notified as an epidemic and a notifiable disease in the state under the Rajasthan Epidemic Act 2020.
UPDATED: May 19, 2021 17:51 IST
Black fungus spreads through the nose and affects other parts of the body such as the eyes. Diabetics are said to be more vulnerable to the infection. (Representational image) (Photo: Getty Images)
Cases of Mucormycosis or black fungus and deaths caused by it are rising rapidly in several states. Concerned over this, the Rajasthan government has issued a notification declaring black fungus as an epidemic in the state. As of Wednesday, the state had nearly 100 cases of black fungus.
Apart from Rajasthan, black fungus cases have also been reported in states like Gujarat, Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Delhi, Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, among others.
Mucormycosis (black fungus), which is primarily affecting people recovering from COVID, has been declared an epidemic in Rajasthan, officials said on Wednesday.
Currently, the state has around 100 black fungus patients and a separate ward has been made at Sawai Man Singh (SMS) Hospital in Jaipur for their treatment.
Mucormycosis has been notified as an epidemic and a notifiable disease in the state under the Rajasthan Epidemic Act 2020, according to a notification issued by state s Principal Health Secretary Akhil Arora.
He said the step was taken to ensure integrated and coordinated treatment of black fungus and the coronavirus.
According to experts, people with diabetes are more prone to getting black fungus infection.