Black Fungus: India receives 50,000 Amphotericin-B vials from US pharma firms
3 years, 6 months ago

Black Fungus: India receives 50,000 Amphotericin-B vials from US pharma firms

Firstpost  

US-based pharma firms like Gilead Sciences and Mylan have sent 50,000 vials of anti-black fungus medicine, said MoS for Chemicals and Fertilisers Mansukh L Mandaviya on Friday New Delhi: Over 50,000 vials of Amphotericin-B, used in the treatment of black fungus, have arrived in India from abroad, Minister of State for Chemicals and Fertilisers Mansukh L Mandaviya said on Friday. Amphotericin-B is used to treat Mucormycosis, also known as black fungus, which damages the nose, eyes, sinuses, and sometimes even the brain. I am thankful to Gilead Sciences and Mylan News for their outstanding support in India’s fight against COVID-19,” Mandaviya said in a tweet. On Thursday, Union Minister for Chemicals and Fertilisers DV Sadananda Gowda had announced that an additional 80,000 vials of Amphotericin-B have been allocated to all the states/union territories and central institutions.

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COVID-19: Will Black Fungus Make a Comeback Amid Third Wave?
2 years, 10 months ago

COVID-19: Will Black Fungus Make a Comeback Amid Third Wave?

News 18  

The COVID-19 is currently surging for the third time since its unfortunate inception at the start of 2020. Now, as 2022 has arrived veiled under the disturbance caused by the third wave of the COVID-19 pandemic, people are biting nails in anticipation and dreading the return of the Black Fungus. With the rising number of cases pertaining to the Omicron …

Premature to Conclude Health Complications Due to Coivid-19 Rising: Govt
3 years, 5 months ago

Premature to Conclude Health Complications Due to Coivid-19 Rising: Govt

News 18  

It may be premature to conclude that complications like lung fibrosis and increased thrombotic events due to COVID-19 are on the rise. In a written reply to a question in the Lok Sabha, Minister of State for Health Bharati Pravin Pawar said the Indian Medical Association, in a letter dated June 7 addressed to the prime minister, mentioned that post-Covid …

Mucormycosis Kills 303 in Karnataka Who Had Fully Recovered from Covid-19, 34% Deaths in Bengaluru
3 years, 5 months ago

Mucormycosis Kills 303 in Karnataka Who Had Fully Recovered from Covid-19, 34% Deaths in Bengaluru

News 18  

Over three hundred people, who had fully recovered from Covid-19 infection, have succumbed to mucormycosis in Karnataka. The report quoted sources, who said that the deaths reported between May and early June was due to an acute shortage of anti-fungal medicine, Liposomal Amphotericin B drug. Meanwhile, for the first time in many weeks, new Covid cases dipped below 2,000 in …

Black fungus found severe in non-vaccinated patients
3 years, 5 months ago

Black fungus found severe in non-vaccinated patients

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: Nearly 85 per cent of the 700 patients admitted in Government ENT Hospital for black fungus were not vaccinated while only seven per cent had taken one dose, according to data. In 60 per cent of the patients it was found that the nose and eye region was infected due to black fungus. It was found that 71 per …

HC Asks Centre for Report on Availability, Imports of Black Fungus Drug
3 years, 5 months ago

HC Asks Centre for Report on Availability, Imports of Black Fungus Drug

News 18  

The Delhi High Court on Wednesday asked the Centre to file a status report on availability of Liposomal Amphotericin B – a drug used for treating patients of black fungus, which primarily affects those who have recovered from COVID-19. A bench of Justices Vipin Sanghi and Jasmeet Singh asked the Centre to also indicate the status of quantities of Liposomal …

Over 3,000 Affected by Black Fungus, 122 Fatalities in Tamil Nadu, Says Minister
3 years, 5 months ago

Over 3,000 Affected by Black Fungus, 122 Fatalities in Tamil Nadu, Says Minister

News 18  

Tamil Nadu has reported 3,300 black fungus cases and 122 related deaths so far, state minister for Medical and Family Welfare Ma Subramanian said on Tuesday and appealed to the people to seek medical advice on time for early treatment. "About 3,300 persons in Tamil Nadu have been affected due to black fungus and 122 have died due to the …

After Black Fungus, 'Bone Death' Reported in 3 Mumbai Patients, Doctors Fear More Cases
3 years, 5 months ago

After Black Fungus, 'Bone Death' Reported in 3 Mumbai Patients, Doctors Fear More Cases

News 18  

Three confirmed cases of avascular necrosis or death of bone tissues after Covid-19 have been scientifically reported from Mumbai. AVN could be the next debilitating condition among post-Covid patients after the outbreak of mucormycosis or black fungus two months back. According to a report in Times of India, Hinduja Hospital, Mahim, treated the three young patients who developed necrosis two …

760 black fungus patients still being treated in Delhi hospitals
3 years, 5 months ago

760 black fungus patients still being treated in Delhi hospitals

Hindustan Times  

Hospitals in the city are still treating over 750 patients with mucormycosis, instances of which shot up in the wake of the fourth wave of Covid-19 in the national capital between April and May, showed Delhi government data. At least 760 patients are being treated for the infection, commonly known as black fungus, in Delhi government-run and private hospitals, the …

Govt Allocates Additional 2,12,540 Vials of Amphotericin-B to States, UTs
3 years, 5 months ago

Govt Allocates Additional 2,12,540 Vials of Amphotericin-B to States, UTs

News 18  

The government has allocated an additional 2,12,540 vials of Amphotericin-B to states, Union Territories and central institutions, Union minister Sadananda Gowda said on Monday. "Additional 2,12,540 vials of #LiposomalAmphotericinB have been allocated to all the States/UTs & Central Institutions today. Earlier in the day, Sitharaman announced Rs 1.5 lakh crore of additional credit for small and medium businesses, more funds …

Indian Missions Working on War Footing to Get Medicines for Mucormycosis: Centre to SC
3 years, 5 months ago

Indian Missions Working on War Footing to Get Medicines for Mucormycosis: Centre to SC

News 18  

The Centre has told the Supreme Court that Indian missions all over the world have been working on a war footing for sourcing medicines like Amphotericin or additional and alternative drugs for the treatment of Covid-19 related Mucormycosis in the country. Besides ramping up domestic production facilities of medicines like Amphotericin, the government said it has also issued guidance on …

While battling its COVID-19 crisis, India struggles with a ‘Black Fungus’ epidemic
3 years, 6 months ago

While battling its COVID-19 crisis, India struggles with a ‘Black Fungus’ epidemic

Firstpost  

PM Modi described the fungal disease as a new “challenge” and said it was “important to create systems to tackle it.” In the stifling, tightly packed medical ward at Civil Hospital, the ear, nose and throat specialist moved briskly from one bed to the next, shining a flashlight into one patient’s mouth, examining another’s X-rays. Unprepared for this spring’s devastating …

Active Black Fungus Cases at 27,142; Govt Ready to Boost Availability of Amphotericin B if Needed
3 years, 6 months ago

Active Black Fungus Cases at 27,142; Govt Ready to Boost Availability of Amphotericin B if Needed

News 18  

India has 27,142 active cases of Mucormycosis, also known as black fungus, and if the number rises, the country is prepared to increase the availability of Amphotericin B and other drugs used in the treatment of the disease, Union Minister Mansukh Mandaviya said on Friday. Even in the future, if cases of Black fungus increases, India is prepared to have …

MP: 23 mucormycosis patients develop mild adverse reaction to new treatment injection
3 years, 6 months ago

MP: 23 mucormycosis patients develop mild adverse reaction to new treatment injection

India Today  

At Bundelkhand Medical College in Sagar district of Madhya Pradesh, 23 mucormycosis patients developed mild adverse reactions after being administered the new amphotericin B lipid complex injections. The Madhya Pradesh government had on Sunday sent 120 amphotericin B lipid complex injections for the treatment of 37 mucormycosis patients admitted at BMC. Of the 25 patients, 23 developed symptoms including mild …

25% of New Black Fungus Patients Have No Record of Covid-19 Infection, Says Indore Doctor
3 years, 6 months ago

25% of New Black Fungus Patients Have No Record of Covid-19 Infection, Says Indore Doctor

News 18  

As much as 25 to 30 per cent of newly admitted mucormycosis or ‘black fungus’ patients have no record of previous coronavirus infection, a senior doctor said here on Thursday. "At least 25 to 30 per cent of new patients of black fungus have no past record of suffering from COVID-19. Maharaja Yeshwantrao Hospital, which is associated with the college, …

Doctors Remove Eyes of Three Children in Mumbai to Thwart Spread of Black Fungus
3 years, 6 months ago

Doctors Remove Eyes of Three Children in Mumbai to Thwart Spread of Black Fungus

News 18  

An eye each of three children infected with Mucormycosis or Black Fungus had to be removed in Mumbai as the disease spread to an extent that it became a risk to their lives. Doctors said Black Fungus cases in children are a worrying sign and the infection primarily targets COVID-19 recovered patients with comorbidities like diabetes and is dangerous. Another …

No discrimination over allocation of drugs to treat black fungus, Centre tells Bombay HC
3 years, 6 months ago

No discrimination over allocation of drugs to treat black fungus, Centre tells Bombay HC

India Today  

The Centre on Wednesday informed the Bombay High Court that anti-fungal drugs like Amphoterecin B used for treating black fungus had been allocated to states on a need-based system and there was no discrimination against any state, including Maharashtra. Maharashtra has 4,380 active mucormycosis or black fungus patients as of now, translating to a daily requirement of 17,520 vials of …

Govt Allocates Additional 1,06,300 Vials of Amphotericin-B to States, UTs
3 years, 6 months ago

Govt Allocates Additional 1,06,300 Vials of Amphotericin-B to States, UTs

News 18  

The government on Monday allocated an additional 1,06,300 vials of Liposomal Amphotericin-B, used to treat black fungus infection, to states, Union Territories and central institutions, Union Minister Sadananda Gowda said. "Ensuring significant availability of Liposomal #Amphotericin B, additional 1,06,300 vials of the drug have been allocated across all the states/UTs and Central institutions today," the minister of chemicals and fertilisers …

Black Fungus Cases In India Breach 30,000-Mark; Maharashtra Tops Chart With Over 7,000 Infections
3 years, 6 months ago

Black Fungus Cases In India Breach 30,000-Mark; Maharashtra Tops Chart With Over 7,000 Infections

ABP News  

New Delhi: A growth of over 150 per cent has been observed in the Black fungus cases across states within the last three weeks. The increase in the cases comes at a time when the country’s crippled health infrastructure has still not overcome the burden of Coronavirus’ first wave while also trying to fight the second and get ready for …

Centre's Allocation Not Sufficient To Treat Black Fungus Patients: Andhra Pradesh High Court Seeks Centre's Response
3 years, 6 months ago

Centre's Allocation Not Sufficient To Treat Black Fungus Patients: Andhra Pradesh High Court Seeks Centre's Response

Live Law  

Observing that Liposomal Amphotericin B allocated by the Centre to the State is not sufficient to treat the patients of black fungus, the Andhra Pradesh High Court on Monday sought Central Government's response with regards to its allocation to different States based on the patient load. A division bench comprising of Justice K Vijayalakshmi and Justice D Ramesh also requested …

Indore: 764 cases, 49 deaths reported due to Mucormycosis till now
3 years, 6 months ago

Indore: 764 cases, 49 deaths reported due to Mucormycosis till now

Hindustan Times  

As many as 764 cases of black fungus have been reported so far and 49 people have succumbed to the disease in Indore, informed Apoorva Tiwari, District Data Manager, Health Department, Indore. "Till now 764 cumulative cases of Mucormycosis or black fungus have been reported in Indore. 149 patients have been discharged and 49 people have succumbed to the disease," …

518 People Lost Their Lives To Mucormycosis In Maharashtra - Bombay High Court Asks Union To Consider Increasing Allocation Of Amphotericin B
3 years, 6 months ago

518 People Lost Their Lives To Mucormycosis In Maharashtra - Bombay High Court Asks Union To Consider Increasing Allocation Of Amphotericin B

Live Law  

The Bombay High Court has asked the Union Government to consider increasing the allocation of the Amphotericin B injection to Maharashtra in view of the spike in patients suffering from Mucormycosis or black-fungus. The court was also informed that though the in-house manufacturing at Haffkine Institute in Mumbai would yield about 40,000 vials by June 10, it was still insufficient …

Black fungus: Indore hospital stops administering lyophilised Amphotericin B injections after complaints of side effects
3 years, 6 months ago

Black fungus: Indore hospital stops administering lyophilised Amphotericin B injections after complaints of side effects

Hindustan Times  

A government hospital in Indore has stopped administering lyophilised Amphotericin B injections to black fungus patients after some of them who received the shots started experiencing side effects. the state government had sent three thousand vials of lyophilised Amphotericin B injections to MGM Medical College for the treatment of black fungus patients Dr Sanjay Dixit, Dean, Mahatma Gandhi Memorial Medical …

Indore hospital stops administering Amphotericin B injections to treat Black Fungus patients
3 years, 6 months ago

Indore hospital stops administering Amphotericin B injections to treat Black Fungus patients

India TV News  

A government hospital in Indore has stopped administering lyophilised Amphotericin B injections to black fungus patients after some of them who received the shots started experiencing side effects. Dr Sanjay Dixit, Dean, Mahatma Gandhi Memorial Medical College, Indore, adding that the hospital is now using liposomal Amphotericin B injections to treat such patients. Dr Dixit stated that a few days …

UP: Doctors successfully operate on newborn infected with black fungus
3 years, 6 months ago

UP: Doctors successfully operate on newborn infected with black fungus

India TV News  

Doctors at Sarojini Naidu Medical College in Agra successfully operated on a newborn who had symptoms of black fungus on Monday. The 14-day-old girl had a black spot and blister on her left cheek when she was admitted to the hospital on Saturday evening and after the operation the fungal infection was removed, Dr Akhilesh Pratap Singh, head of ENT …

After black fungus, Aspergillus fungus reported in Covid-19 patients in Uttarakhand
3 years, 6 months ago

After black fungus, Aspergillus fungus reported in Covid-19 patients in Uttarakhand

Hindustan Times  

Amid the rising cases of mucormycosis or black fungus infection in Covid-19 patients, at least 11 cases of another fungal infection named aspergillus have been detected in Dehradun, officials said. Similarly, for those suffering from Asthma, this fungus causes allergy,” said Dr Agrawal, adding that “about 15 days ago, a patient with the fungal infection had come to him in …

Black Fungus treating injections led to adverse reactions in MP, stopped
3 years, 6 months ago

Black Fungus treating injections led to adverse reactions in MP, stopped

Hindustan Times  

Madhya Pradesh government has stopped the use of Amphotericin B injections of a particular batch after 77 Mucormycosis infected patients in Sagar and Jabalpur districts suffered serious reactions following its administration, said a health department official. Adverse reactions were first reported among 27 patients at Bundelkhand Medical College on Saturday night and among 50 patients at Netaji Subhash Chandra Medical …

MP: 27 black fungus patients fall sick after Amphotericin-B shot
3 years, 6 months ago

MP: 27 black fungus patients fall sick after Amphotericin-B shot

India TV News  

At least 27 patients suffering from mucormycosis or 'black fungus' took ill after they were administered Amphotericin-B injections at the government Bundelkhand Medical College in Madhya Pradesh's Sagar district, an official said on Sunday, adding the medical condition of these patients is stable now. "At least 27 patients, out of the 42 patients admitted in the mucormycosis ward, were given …

Black Fungus: MP govt issues licence for Amphotericin-B production, valid till December 22
3 years, 6 months ago

Black Fungus: MP govt issues licence for Amphotericin-B production, valid till December 22

India TV News  

The Madhya Pradesh government has issued a licence to a Jabalpur-based company to manufacture Amphotericin-B, a key anti-fungal drug used in the treatment of black fungus or mucormycosis, an official said. The Food and Drug Controller of Madhya Pradesh issued the licence to Revacure Lifesciences, a private sector company in Umaria-Dungaria industrial area of Jabalpur district, on May 31, which …

Amphotericin B Not Only Option to Treat Black Fungus, Other Formulations There: ICMR to Delhi HC
3 years, 6 months ago

Amphotericin B Not Only Option to Treat Black Fungus, Other Formulations There: ICMR to Delhi HC

News 18  

The Indian Council of Medical Research has notified the Delhi High Court that the drug Liposomal Amphotericin B is not the only pharmaceutical available for the treatment of mucormycosis while proposing a policy on its distribution. Other amphotericin formulations are also available, according to the ICMR, and they can be administered with “supplementary medicines to decrease harmful effects.” Advocate Kirtiman …

Amphotericin B not only medication available for black fungus: ICMR tells Delhi HC
3 years, 6 months ago

Amphotericin B not only medication available for black fungus: ICMR tells Delhi HC

India Today  

While submitting a policy on the distribution of Liposomal Amphotericin B drug for treating black fungus, the Indian Council of Medical Research informed the Delhi High Court that the drug is not the only medication available for the treatment of mucormycosis. The ICMR has told the Delhi HC that other amphotericin formulations are also available and they can be used …

Busting Myth: Fungal Disease Reported During COVID Second Wave is Mucormycosis, Not Black Fungus
3 years, 6 months ago

Busting Myth: Fungal Disease Reported During COVID Second Wave is Mucormycosis, Not Black Fungus

News 18  

If black fungus had emotions, it would have been pained and hurt. As if the devastating second wave of COVID-19 was not enough, starting early May, reports of a new health condition with symptoms of fever—headache, cough, pain and redness around eye and nose—shortness of breath, black discolouration over nose, alternation in mental status such as confusion or forgetting things …

Black Fungus claims 17 lives in Nagpur in 48 hours, 51 new cases reported
3 years, 6 months ago

Black Fungus claims 17 lives in Nagpur in 48 hours, 51 new cases reported

India TV News  

At least 17 people have lost their lives in Nagpur due to Black Fungs or Mucormycosis in the last 48 hours while 51 new cases have been reported. Food and Drug Administration Minister Rajendra Shingane on Tuesday admitted that not only the rapid rise in Mucormycosis cases is a matter of worry but also short supply of Amphotericin B vials …

Black fungus: The deathly infection
3 years, 6 months ago

Black fungus: The deathly infection

The Hindu  

Black fungus, or mucormycosis, is an opportunistic infection in COVID-19 patients. In the long run, boosting India’s national spending on health to improve the health system in areas of surveillance, disease control and preparedness, infection control procedures, and addressing the health care access issues in India will complement efforts to minimise the emergence of such opportunistic infections. They include immunologic …

Facts about mucormycosis
3 years, 6 months ago

Facts about mucormycosis

The Hindu  

What is mucormycosis Mucormycosis is a serious but rare fungal infection caused by a group of molds or fungus called mucormycetes. Health care-associated outbreaks have been linked to adhesive bandages, wooden tongue depressors, hospital linen, negative pressure rooms, water leaks, poor air filtration, non-sterile medical devices and building construction. Who is vulnerable Persons with uncontrolled diabetes; malignancy; transplant recipients; prolonged …

Shortage of antifungul drugs adds to Maharashtra's mucormycosis crisis
3 years, 6 months ago

Shortage of antifungul drugs adds to Maharashtra's mucormycosis crisis

India Today  

Mucormycosis cases in Maharashtra have neared 4,200. Talking to India Today TV, Maharashtra Health Minister Rajesh Tope said he is hopeful that the antifungal drug supply would be smooth by next week. The medical treatment, operations or supply of Amphotericin B -- all of it is free.” Rajesh Tope further added that the state had already readied 131 hospitals for …

Black fungus found in brains of many patients in Indore hospital
3 years, 6 months ago

Black fungus found in brains of many patients in Indore hospital

India TV News  

Mucormycosis or black fungus has been detected in the brains of at least 15 per cent of patients admitted for the infection in Government Maharaja Yeshwantrao Hospital in Indore in Madhya Pradesh, a senior doctor said on Monday. Some other experts said the initial symptoms of black fungus infection in the brain included headache and vomiting, with the patient later …

India receives consignment of 200,000 Amphotericin B doses used in black fungus treatment
3 years, 6 months ago

India receives consignment of 200,000 Amphotericin B doses used in black fungus treatment

India TV News  

A consignment of 200,000 AmBisome, used in black fungus treatment reached India early on Sunday. "Another consignment of AmBisome from @GileadSciences, used in Black Fungus treatment, reaches India. Mucormycosis, commonly known as black fungus, has wreaked havoc across India, especially in COVID-19 patients who have been administered heavy doses of steroids to treat the infection. Image Source : ANI Consignment …

IIT Hyderabad researchers develop oral solution to treat black fungus
3 years, 6 months ago

IIT Hyderabad researchers develop oral solution to treat black fungus

India Today  

An innovation reported two years ago by researchers at IIT-Hyderabad in the formulation of oral tablets used in the treatment of kala-azar or black fever has come to the aid of black fungus patients. Amphotericin B has been a lifeline for thousands of patients around the world suffering from black fever or fungal infections, including the dreaded black fungus. Read …

Black Fungus: "Show Current Status On Imports Of Liposomal Amphotericin B": Delhi High Court Seeks Centre's Response On Augmentation Of Drugs
3 years, 6 months ago

Black Fungus: "Show Current Status On Imports Of Liposomal Amphotericin B": Delhi High Court Seeks Centre's Response On Augmentation Of Drugs

Live Law  

The Delhi High Court on Friday directed the Centre to file a detailed current status of the imports of Liposomal Amphotericin B. A division bench comprising of Justice Vipin Sanghi and Justice Jasmeet Singh also directed the Centre to explain as to how the figure of 2 lakh 30 thousand was arrived at and whether there was availablity of the …

Over 50k Imported Vials of Amphotericin-B Arrive in India: Mansukh Mandaviya
3 years, 6 months ago

Over 50k Imported Vials of Amphotericin-B Arrive in India: Mansukh Mandaviya

News 18  

Over 50,000 vials of Amphotericin-B, used in the treatment of black fungus, have arrived in India from abroad, Minister of State for Chemicals and Fertilisers Mansukh L Mandaviya said on Friday. Amphotericin-B is used to treat Mucormycosis, also known as black fungus, which damages the nose, eyes, sinuses, and sometimes even the brain. I am thankful to @GileadSciences and @MylanNews …

Uttarakhand receives 15,000 vials of Amphotericin-B to treat Black Fungus
3 years, 6 months ago

Uttarakhand receives 15,000 vials of Amphotericin-B to treat Black Fungus

Hindustan Times  

Uttarakhand has received 15,000 vials of Amphotericin-B, the drug used for treating patients with black fungus, from a Rudrapur-based pharmacy company, late on Thursday. The State Drug Controller, Tajbar Singh Jaggi said, "These injections came on orders of Doon Medical College Hospital, so they will first go to them and after that, they will be distributed". The mortality rate of …

Black fungus: Delhi High Court allows duty-free import of Amphotericin B
3 years, 6 months ago

Black fungus: Delhi High Court allows duty-free import of Amphotericin B

India TV News  

The Delhi High Court on Thursday allowed duty free import of Amphotericin B, used for treating black fungus patients, on furnishing of a bond by the importers, till the final decision by Centre on waiving customs duty. A bench comprising Justices Vipin Sanghi and Jasmeet Singh said, "We direct that if any import is made by any person of this …

Mucormycosis: Black fungus drug Amphotericin B to be available for Rs 1200
3 years, 6 months ago

Mucormycosis: Black fungus drug Amphotericin B to be available for Rs 1200

India TV News  

Maharashtra-based Genetic Life Sciences on Thursday began manufacturing Amphotericin B Emulsion injections, used for treating mucormycosis or black fungus. In COVID-19 patients with diabetes and immuno-suppressed individuals, one must suspect of mucormycosis if there is sinusitis, one-side facial pain or numbness, blackish discoloration over the bridge of the nose or palate, toothache, blurred or double vision with pain, skin lesion, …

11,717 Black Fungus Cases in India; Gujarat Tops With Over 2,800 Patients, Maharashtra a Close 2nd
3 years, 6 months ago

11,717 Black Fungus Cases in India; Gujarat Tops With Over 2,800 Patients, Maharashtra a Close 2nd

News 18  

India has registered 11,717 cases of black fungus or mucormycosis as of May 25, with Gujarat leading the list closely followed by Maharashtra. Sharing the data on Twitter on Wednesday, Union Minister Sadananda Gowda said an additional 29,250 vials of the Amphotericin B drug, used in the treatment of the deadly fungal infection, have been allocated to all states/UTs based …

Black Fungus: 11,717 cases reported till now; Centre allocates 29,250 more Amphotericin-B vials to states, UTs
3 years, 6 months ago

Black Fungus: 11,717 cases reported till now; Centre allocates 29,250 more Amphotericin-B vials to states, UTs

Firstpost  

The government has allocated 7,210 vials to Gujarat, followed by 6,980 vials to Maharashtra. Both the states have logged the highest number of Mucormycosis infections so far New Delhi: The government has allocated 29,250 additional vials of Amphotericin-B drug to states and Union Territories, Union Minister for Chemicals and Fertilisers Sadananda Gowda said on Wednesday. The government has allocated 7,210 …

Protocol For Early Detection Of Black Fungus; Availability Of Medicines, Doctors At Goa Medical Colleges And Hospitals: Plea In Bombay High Court
3 years, 6 months ago

Protocol For Early Detection Of Black Fungus; Availability Of Medicines, Doctors At Goa Medical Colleges And Hospitals: Plea In Bombay High Court

Live Law  

A plea has been filed in the Bombay High Court, bench at Goa seeking directions for formulating protocol for early detection of black fungus and also for making adequate arrangements for availability of its medicine, doctors and para medical staff at Goa Medical Colleges, Covid Health Centres and 21 Covid Hospitals to combat black fungus.The plea moved through Advocates Shivan …

Punjab: 32 non-Covid patients contract black fungus, doctors blame excessive dosage of steroids
3 years, 6 months ago

Punjab: 32 non-Covid patients contract black fungus, doctors blame excessive dosage of steroids

India Today  

Punjab has reported over 158 cases of mucormycosis or black fungus, out of which 32 patients have no history of Covid-19 infection. Doctors say contrary to popular perception, excessive use of steroids, not Covid-19, is the reason behind these patients contracting black fungus. "Black fungus is not a contagious disease and is curable if it is reported early and patients …

Spurt in black fungus cases leads to 300% rise in demand for antifungal drug Amphotericin
3 years, 6 months ago

Spurt in black fungus cases leads to 300% rise in demand for antifungal drug Amphotericin

India Today  

A rapid increase in cases of mucormycosis, a rare infection seen in patients who are on medication for Covid-19 or recovered from it, resulted in a huge spike in demand for the anti-fungal drug ‘Amphotericin B’. As per data, there was more than a 300 per cent rise in demand for an injection of Amphotericin B in the last month …

Black Fungus swamps Gujarat and Maharashtra
3 years, 6 months ago

Black Fungus swamps Gujarat and Maharashtra

India Today  

With 2,281 confirmed cases of mucormycosis on May 24, Gujarat tops the chart for these cases in India, followed closely by Maharashtra with 2,000 cases. As of May 24, Gujarat has reported 250 deaths caused by the fungal infection, the highest in the country, with most cases coming from Ahmedabad, Surat and Rajkot. Other states, including Maharashtra and Andhra Pradesh …

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