Over 23,000 vials sent to states for Fungus treatment- Gowda

Union Minister D V Sadananda Gowda  has said that nearly 9,000 people have been infected with mucormycosis or Black Fungus across the country. In view of the rapid surge, the government has sent over 23,000 additional vials of a key drug used for the treatment of the fungal infection to the affected states, he added. At least 11 pharmaceutical companies in India have been allowed to make drugs to treat Black Fungus, the government had said amid reports of a shortage of medicines. Gowda , in his tweet, said the allocation has been made based on total number of patients which is approximately 8,848 across country.

After a detailed review of rising no. of cases of #Mucormycosis in various states, a total of 23680 additional vials of #Amphotericin- B have been allocated to all States/UTs today.

The Allocation has been made based on total no. of patients which is approx. 8848 across country. pic.twitter.com/JPsdEHuz0W

— Sadananda Gowda (@DVSadanandGowda) May 22, 2021

Hundreds of cases of Black Fungus, which affects the eyes, nose, jaws, and could even spread to the brain, have been reported from across the country in the aftermath of COVID-19 infections, following which the centre asked states to notify it under the Epidemic Diseases Act.