Black Fungus trouble Increased in the Country After Corona, Telangana-Rajasthan Declared Epidemic; Know full update

Black Fungus In India After the second wave of Corona, Black Fungus ie Mucormycosis is also spreading rapidly in the country. So far its outbreak has been seen in seven states of the country. Telangana-Rajasthan declared epidemic.

New Delhi, Agencies. Black Fungus In India, another new disease after the corona virus in the country is increasing the trouble of governments. Black Fungus's havoc is now increasing in the country. Its patients are being found in many states of the country including UP-Delhi, Maharashtra, Rajasthan. Till now it has been reported to spread to seven states. This includes Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Delhi, Rajasthan, Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra. Two states of the country have declared it an epidemic in their state. Telangana and Rajasthan have declared it an epidemic. The Telangana government has issued an advisory regarding this. Now every case that comes in the state will have to be informed and vigilance will have to be taken. In view of the increasing number of black fungus in many states, the Telangana government on Thursday declared it an epidemic in its state. It has been classified as a notable disease in the state under the Epidemic Diseases Act 1897.

100 cases in Rajasthan, epidemic declared

100 cases of black fungus have been reported in Rajasthan. The state government has decided to create a separate ward to treat it and declare it an epidemic. Ten cases have also been reported in Bhiwani of Rajasthan, in Rajasthan earlier cases were also registered in Jaipur and some other districts.

1,500 cases in Maharashtra

Maharashtra is the most affected state due to Corona, but now the situation is improving with Corona, but the black fungus has raised the concern of the state government. Recently, Maharashtra Health Minister Rajesh Tope said that there have been around 1,500 cases of Mucoramycosis or Black Fungus in the state.

50 cases in Uttar Pradesh - Lucknow

In Uttar Pradesh's Lucknow, 50 cases of black fungus have been reported, while four people have died. These 50 cases of black fungus have been reported in King George's Medical College Hospital, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh. There have also been 42 cases in Meerut and 3 people died. Two cases have been reported in Aligarh in UP.

One patient has died due to black fungus at Moolchand Hospital in the capital Delhi, while dozens of cases have been registered at Max, AIIMS and Sargangaram Hospital along with black fungus patients in Bihar.

What is mucoramycosis or black fungus?

Mucoramycosis or black fungus is a rare fungal infection. But this is a serious infection, which is caused by a group of molds or fungi. These molds survive throughout the environment. It affects the sinuses or lungs.