Rajasthan government declares Black Fungus as epidemic

Mucormycosis (black fungus), which is primarily affecting people recovering from COVID, has been declared an epidemic in Rajasthan, officials said on Wednesday. Currently, the state has around 100 black fungus patients and a separate ward has been made at Sawai Man Singh (SMS) Hospital in Jaipur for their treatment. 

Rajasthan is reportedly facing a shortage of medicines needed to treat the deadly Black fungus disease as there are nearly 100 patients who are suffering from the fungal infection in the state at present. The Rajasthan government move comes days after the Haryana government had declared Black Fungus as a notified disease in the backdrop of COVID-19 catalysing its spread. According to experts, people with diabetes are more prone to getting the black fungus infection.