Black fungus declared epidemic in Jammu and Kashmir

There is one patient suspected of this disease who is admitted in a hospital.

Srinagar: UT authorities of Jammu & Kashmir on Monday (May 24) have declared black fungus or mucormycosis as an epidemic disease under the Epidemic Diseases Act- 1897. As per the notification, the UT’s Health and Medical Education department has declared black fungus as an epidemic disease. This comes after the Government of India directed the states and Union territories to make black fungus a notifiable disease under the Epidemic Diseases Act.