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date_range 19 May 2021 5:04 PM IST Updated On
date_range 19 May 2021 5:04 PM ISTRajasthan declares black fungus an epidemic
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After several patients recovering from COVID-19 were affected by Mucormycosis or black fungus, Rajasthan notified Mucormycosis as an epidemic and a notifiable disease under the Rajasthan Epidemic Act 2020. The state currently has around 100 patients suffering from black fungus. A separate ward has been made at Sawai Man Singh (SMS) hospital in Jaipur for their treatment.
The state's Principal Health Secretary Akhil Arora further informed that steps are being taken to ensure an integrated and coordinated treatment of both black fungus and COVID-19.
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