Vijayapura: The State Government will bear the entire cost of treatment of patients afflicted with black fungus till their recovery, announced Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai. Talking to reporters here yesterday, he said the cases of black fungus (Mucormycosis, commonly called black fungus), were on decline. The Government was aware of the fact that those patients…
Vaccine reduces chance of Black Fungus: Experts
July 10, 2021Panellists have expressed concern that if we lower our guard, then the third wave is imminent and will likely begin in August and peak in November Bengaluru: The panellists at Neuberg Diagnostics’ Panel discussion on ‘Covid-19: Lessons Learnt and Planning Forward’, echoed the sentiment that Delta Plus Covid-19 variant continues to be a cause of…
Additional 1,06,300 vials of Amphotericin-B allocated to States: Union Minister
June 15, 2021New Delhi: Union Minister for Chemicals and Fertilisers D.V. Sadananda Gowda on Monday announced that additional 1,06,300 vials of Liposomal Amphotericin-B have been allocated across all the States, UTs and Central institutions. ‘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,’…
Mucormycosis – Homoeopathic treatment protocol approved by Ayush
June 5, 2021Kolkata: Mucormycosis – Homoeopathic treatment protocol has been approved by Ayush, said Dr. Samit Ghosh, Consultant Homoeopath at the OPD, Barrackpore, National Institute of Homoeopathy here. “Mucormycosis or the dreaded Black Fungus is a potentially dangerous condition which spreads from Mucor fungus and can always be found in our surroundings but does not spread in…
Additional 30,100 vials of Amphotericin-B allocated to States
June 1, 2021New Delhi: Union Minister for Chemicals and Fertilisers D.V. Sadananda Gowda has said an additional 30,100 vials of Amphotericin-B were allocated to all the States and Union Territories by the Centre on Monday to fight the black fungus infection. The Minister tweeted, “Additional 30,100 vials of #Amphotericin-B have been allocated to all the States/UTs and…
Deworming begins for diabetic patients
May 28, 2021Mysore/Mysuru: With Mucormycosis (Black Fungus) cases rising in the district, Deputy Commissioner Rohini Sindhuri said that de-worming tablets will help in mitigating Black Fungus among patients with co-morbidities, especially diabetic patients. She was speaking at the De-worming Day programme organised at Chamundipuram Primary Health Centre (Akkammanni Hospital) here this morning. Expressing concern that the district…
Centre supplies additional 29,250 vials of Amphotericin B drug to States
May 27, 2021Bengaluru: Union Minister for Chemicals and Fertilisers D.V. Sadananda Gowda on Wednesday said that an additional 29,250 vials of Amphotericin B drug, which is vital to cure black fungus infection, has been allocated to all States and Union Territories. In a series of tweets, the Minister gave the description about the supply of Amphotericin B:…
Twenty-one Black Fungus cases recorded in city: Deputy Commissioner
May 25, 2021Mysore/Mysuru: Deputy Commissioner (DC) Rohini Sindhuri has stated that 21 Black Fungus cases have been recorded in city. Speaking to media persons after visiting the Black Fungus Ward at K.R. Hospital yesterday and discussing its treatment with doctors and other officials, the DC said that there are 17 patients in K.R. Hospital, three in JSS…
Experts Committee set up to study Black Fungus: Minister
May 25, 2021Hubballi: Minister for Health & Family Welfare and Medical Education Dr. K. Sudhakar said that measures to prevent the spread of Black Fungus would be undertaken after getting a report from the newly-formed Expert Committee. Speaking to mediapersons after visiting KIMS Hospital here, he said ”The Mucormycosis (Black Fungus) disease is increasingly spreading across the…
Jagadish Shettar expresses concern over Black Fungus
May 25, 2021Hubballi: Minister for Major and Medium Industries Jagadish Shettar on Monday expressed concern over the spread of Black Fungus in the North Karnataka region. Speaking to newsmen here yesterday, the Minister said that the Black Fungus disease is spreading faster than the expectation in North Karnataka Districts of Dharwad, Belagavi, Gadag, Haveri, and Karwar and…
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