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51,775 Cases Of Black Fungus Reported In India Till November 29: Centre
A total of 51,775 cases of mucormycosis or 'Black Fungus' have been reported till November 29, Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya informed the Lok Sabha on Friday.
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"1st Such Case In World": Ghaziabad Man Loses Kidney, Part Of Lung To Black Fungus
A multidisciplinary team of three doctors gave a new lease on life to a 34-year-old man by conducting a surgery to remove his right kidney and part of his left lung which had been severely infected with black fungus post-Covid.
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Over 45,000 Cases Of Black Fungus Reported In India, Parliament Informed
A total of 45,432 cases of Mucormycosis or Black Fungus have been reported by states and Union Territories till July 15 of which 21,085 affected people are receiving treatment and 4,252 have died, the Rajya Sabha was informed on Tuesday.
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Eyes Of 3 Children Infected With Black Fungus Removed In Mumbai
Three children infected with Black Fungus had to go through surgery to remove an eye each in Mumbai. Mucormycosis or Black Fungus cases in children are a worrying sign, say doctors.
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No Discrimination Over Allocating Drugs To Treat Black Fungus: Centre To High Court
The Union government today informed the Bombay High Court that anti-fungal drugs for treating Mucormycosis or Black Fungus had been allocated to states on a need-based system and there was no discrimination against any state, including Maharashtra.
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Former Haryana Minister And BJP Leader Kamla Verma Dies At 93
Former Haryana minister and veteran BJP leader Kamla Verma, who was undergoing treatment for mucormycosis at a private hospital after recovering from COVID-19, died on Tuesday evening. She was 93.
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Did Inexpensive Drug Set Off Reaction In Madhya Pradesh Black Fungus Patients?
In the past few days, over a 100 Black Fungus patients in Madhya Pradesh have suffered adverse reactions to a recently-introduced variant of a drug used to treat the disease.
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Maharashtra Caps Black Fungus Treatment Rates For Private Hospitals
The Maharashtra government on Friday capped the charges for treatment of mucormycosis patients at private hospitals in the state, where the official number of such cases has gone above 5,000.
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Nepal Reports First Death Due To Black Fungus
Nepal has reported its first death from mucormycosis or "black fungus", the highly deadly infection affecting thousands of coronavirus patients in neighbouring India.
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Delhi Records 1,044 Black Fungus Cases, 89 Deaths Till Wednesday: Health Minister
Delhi recorded 1,044 cases of Mucormycosis or Black Fungus and 89 deaths due to the infection till Wednesday, state Health Minister Satyendar Jain said.
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"We Are Living This Hell": Delhi High Court On Black Fungus Drug Shortage
"We are living this hell. Everyone is living this hell. It's a situation where we want to help but we are helpless," the Delhi High Court lamented on Friday while hearing pleas on the shortage of Black Fungus medicine.
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"Black Fungus Needs More Research": Haryana Minister Anil Vij Unsure Of Cause
Anil Vij said that most of the Black Fungus cases reported in Haryana do not seem to have been caused by the usual factors. The state Health Minister sought more research into its cause.
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Maharashtra To Get 60,000 Vials To Treat Black Fungus: Health Minister Rajesh Tope
Maharashtra Health Minister Rajesh Tope on Tuesday said the state would get 60,000 vials of Amphotericin-B, the key drug for the treatment of mucormycosis patients, from June 1 onwards.
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15-Year-Old Boy Affected By Black Fungus After Covid Recovery In Gujarat
A 15-year-old-boy in Ahmedabad in Gujarat has been detected with Mucormycosis or Black Fungus a week after he recovered from COVID-19, a doctor treating him said today.
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Supply Of Anti-Fungul Drug To Treat Black Fungus Being Ramped Up: Centre
Amid the rising cases of Mucormycosis, or Black Fungus, the Union Health Ministry on Saturday said the availability of Amphotericin-B, the key drug to treat the deadly disease is now being increased.
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51,775 Cases Of Black Fungus Reported In India Till November 29: Centre
A total of 51,775 cases of mucormycosis or 'Black Fungus' have been reported till November 29, Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya informed the Lok Sabha on Friday.
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"1st Such Case In World": Ghaziabad Man Loses Kidney, Part Of Lung To Black Fungus
A multidisciplinary team of three doctors gave a new lease on life to a 34-year-old man by conducting a surgery to remove his right kidney and part of his left lung which had been severely infected with black fungus post-Covid.
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Over 45,000 Cases Of Black Fungus Reported In India, Parliament Informed
A total of 45,432 cases of Mucormycosis or Black Fungus have been reported by states and Union Territories till July 15 of which 21,085 affected people are receiving treatment and 4,252 have died, the Rajya Sabha was informed on Tuesday.
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Eyes Of 3 Children Infected With Black Fungus Removed In Mumbai
Three children infected with Black Fungus had to go through surgery to remove an eye each in Mumbai. Mucormycosis or Black Fungus cases in children are a worrying sign, say doctors.
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No Discrimination Over Allocating Drugs To Treat Black Fungus: Centre To High Court
The Union government today informed the Bombay High Court that anti-fungal drugs for treating Mucormycosis or Black Fungus had been allocated to states on a need-based system and there was no discrimination against any state, including Maharashtra.
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Former Haryana Minister And BJP Leader Kamla Verma Dies At 93
Former Haryana minister and veteran BJP leader Kamla Verma, who was undergoing treatment for mucormycosis at a private hospital after recovering from COVID-19, died on Tuesday evening. She was 93.
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Did Inexpensive Drug Set Off Reaction In Madhya Pradesh Black Fungus Patients?
In the past few days, over a 100 Black Fungus patients in Madhya Pradesh have suffered adverse reactions to a recently-introduced variant of a drug used to treat the disease.
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Maharashtra Caps Black Fungus Treatment Rates For Private Hospitals
The Maharashtra government on Friday capped the charges for treatment of mucormycosis patients at private hospitals in the state, where the official number of such cases has gone above 5,000.
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Nepal Reports First Death Due To Black Fungus
Nepal has reported its first death from mucormycosis or "black fungus", the highly deadly infection affecting thousands of coronavirus patients in neighbouring India.
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Delhi Records 1,044 Black Fungus Cases, 89 Deaths Till Wednesday: Health Minister
Delhi recorded 1,044 cases of Mucormycosis or Black Fungus and 89 deaths due to the infection till Wednesday, state Health Minister Satyendar Jain said.
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"We Are Living This Hell": Delhi High Court On Black Fungus Drug Shortage
"We are living this hell. Everyone is living this hell. It's a situation where we want to help but we are helpless," the Delhi High Court lamented on Friday while hearing pleas on the shortage of Black Fungus medicine.
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"Black Fungus Needs More Research": Haryana Minister Anil Vij Unsure Of Cause
Anil Vij said that most of the Black Fungus cases reported in Haryana do not seem to have been caused by the usual factors. The state Health Minister sought more research into its cause.
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Maharashtra To Get 60,000 Vials To Treat Black Fungus: Health Minister Rajesh Tope
Maharashtra Health Minister Rajesh Tope on Tuesday said the state would get 60,000 vials of Amphotericin-B, the key drug for the treatment of mucormycosis patients, from June 1 onwards.
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15-Year-Old Boy Affected By Black Fungus After Covid Recovery In Gujarat
A 15-year-old-boy in Ahmedabad in Gujarat has been detected with Mucormycosis or Black Fungus a week after he recovered from COVID-19, a doctor treating him said today.
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Supply Of Anti-Fungul Drug To Treat Black Fungus Being Ramped Up: Centre
Amid the rising cases of Mucormycosis, or Black Fungus, the Union Health Ministry on Saturday said the availability of Amphotericin-B, the key drug to treat the deadly disease is now being increased.
