Rajasthan Declares Black Fungus an Epidemic

Jaipur: In the wake of increasing number of mucormycosis or Black Fungus cases being found in recovered COVID-19 patients, the Rajasthan Government today declared the disease an epidemic.

“Mucormycosis has been notified as an epidemic and a notifiable disease in the state under the Rajasthan Epidemic Act 2020,” according to an official notification issued by the Government.

Earlier, the Haryana Government has declared Black Fungus as a notified disease.

“Black Fungus declared Notified Disease in Haryana. Now, doctors will report to CMOs of the district of any Black Fungus case detected,” Haryana Health Minister Anil Vij said.

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