Madhya Pradesh declares black fungus a notified disease
The Hindu
The Order came after Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan held a meeting on Friday evening, an official statement said.
The Madhya Pradesh government has declared black fungus or mucormycosis a notified disease in the State. The State Public Health and Family Welfare Department on Friday issued an order, in which it notified black fungus under the provisions of the Epidemic Diseases Act and the Madhya Pradesh Public Health Act. A notifiable disease is required by law to be reported to the government authorities. The collection of information allows the authorities to monitor the disease and provides early warning of possible outbreaks.More Related News