State to declare black fungus as notifiable disease
The Hindu
According to reports, 97 people in the State have contracted it and four have died of it
Karnataka is all set to declare mucormycosis, also known as black fungus, as a notifiable disease. Health and Medical Education Minister K Sudhakar, who held a meeting with experts on black fungus on Monday, said a notification to this effect will be issued shortly. This decision has been taken following a recommendation by an expert panel headed by H.S. Satish, ENT HOD at Victoria Hospital. The panel comprises ophthalmologists K. Bhujang Shetty from Narayana Nethralaya, B.L. Sujatha Rathod from Minto Hospital, apart from a few other senior doctors. Although there are reports that 97 people in the State have contracted the disease, as a post-COVID-19 complication, and four have succumbed to it, there is no accurate data from across the State.More Related News