Mucormycosis

Maharashtra govt caps charges for mucormycosis treatment in private hospitals

For surgeries, the minimum charges are fixed around Rs 6,000 in tier three cities, and the amount can rise up to Rs one lakh, depending on the region and the complexity of the treatment, said the health department

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

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

COVID-19 updates: Mucormycosis not contagious, says AIIMS chief; walk-ins for 18-44 allowed at govt centres

This, as India's COVID-19 daily recoveries outnumbered new cases for the 11th consecutive day, while the cumulative positivity rate stands at 8.09 percent

Coronavirus Latest News Updates: Haryana sees 421 cases of black fungus with maximum infections reported in Gurugram

Coronavirus Latest News Updates: The Haryana health minister Anil Vij said the state government has made a requisition of 12,000 injections of Amphotericin-B, used in treating black fungus, from the Central Government

India needs national registry on 'Black Fungus' to streamline response, says health expert Anant Bhan

A national registry will enable policymakers to assess the real burden of the problem and very quickly try to address it, said the Bhopal-based researcher

COVID-19 news update: Gujarat, Karnataka, Kerala extend restrictions; new cases below 3 lakh for fifth day

The toll, however, continued to present a grim picture with 4,209 deaths taking in 24 hours the total casualties to 2,91,331

Delhi govt will set up dedicated centres to treat black fungus at three public hospitals, says Arvind Kejriwal

A statement from the AAP government added that there will be a special team of doctors deployed at each of these centres for efficient functioning

Delhi HC asks Centre to inform on steps taken to import Amphotericin B for 'black fungus' treatment

The court noted that the domestic production of the medicine is far less than what is required in India and the Centre has informed that the production capacity of some of the producers has been doubled now

Telangana declares mucormycosis as notifiable disease under Epidemic Diseases Act

An official notification said it is mandatory for all government and private health facilities to report all suspected and confirmed cases to the health department

AIIMS-Delhi reporting more than 20 cases of mucormycosis every day, says doctor

Meanwhile, Dr DS Rana, chairperson of Sir Ganga Ram Hospital, said that 48 black fungus patients are admitted in the hospital and 16 are on the waiting list