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Health workers attend to patients infected with black fungus at the Mucormycosis ward of a government hospital in Hyderabad, May 23, 2021. (AP /Mahesh Kumar A.)

Black fungus: Centre allocates additional vials of Amphotericin-B to...

As of now, Amphotericin-B, an anti-fungal drug is being used for the treatment of the black fungus disease

25 May 2021 6:45 AM

The BMCs Central Purchase Authority is procuring antifungal drug Amphotericin B which is used to treat mucormycosis. (File/PTI)

Black fungus patients do not require treatment for Covid-19

Those who are testing positive for Covid-19 with black fungus infection are sent to Gandhi Hospital

25 May 2021 4:04 AM

Medical staff wearing PPE suits (Personal Protection Equipment) transfers a body of a patient who died of Covid-19 coronavirus into a ambulance at mortuary in New Delhi on May 18, 2021. (Sajjad HUSSAIN / AFP)

90 percent black fungus cases can be treated with medication,...

Several doctors and experts were present at the webinar organised by the Telangana State Federation of Chambers of...

23 May 2021 6:30 PM

Medical Director at Delhis LNJP Hospital, Dr Suresh Kumar said that early diagnosis of Mucormycosis is critical and people should not take steroid without consulting doctors. (ANI)

'Early diagnosis of Mucormycosis critical, use steroid only after...

The Union Health Ministry wrote to all the states, UTs advising them to review their preparedness for black fungus...

22 May 2021 7:25 AM

A medical worker shows a vial of Covishield vaccine as she prepares to inoculate a medical staff at Rajiv Gandhi Super Speciality Hospital, in New Delhi on January 19, 2021. (AFP)

Bleeding and blood clotting identified due to Covishield

Since the Covid-19 vaccination drive was initiated, more than 23,000 adverse events have been reported through the CoWin...

17 May 2021 8:19 PM

The disease is being detected among patients who are recovering or have recovered from COVID-19. (Representative Image: PTI)

Black Fungus: Centre allocates additional 61,120 vials of...

People catch mucormycosis by coming in contact with the fungal spores in the environment

23 Jun 2021 11:12 AM

Posaconazole should be given as salvage therapy in cases who cannot be given Amphotericin B, the guidelines added.

Centre issues guidelines for management of black fungus in children...

Mucormycosis is a serious fungal disease seen in patients with underlying/predisposing factors

10 Jun 2021 6:52 AM

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Sr. Data Scientists developed techniques that can detect black fungus...

Amid a major 2nd wave of COVID-19 infections, a fast increase in cases of mucormycosis adds to the problems of India's...

28 Aug 2021 3:06 PM