Bhubaneswar: Odisha authorities on Thursday declared Mucormycosis (Black Fungus) as a notifiable disease under the Epidemic Diseases Act 1897.
The choice got here in view of the reported rise within the incidence of Mucormycosis (Black Fungus) amongst the COVID-19 sufferers those that had been under Cortico Steroids and different Immunosuppressive medication and in addition among the many sufferers within the put up COVID interval throughout the State.
For its therapy and monitoring, a State Level Task Force Committee has already constituted by the Department. The Committee additionally screens the incident of such sufferers admitted to the completely different hospitals of the State and formulates the rule for early detection and administration of such circumstances if detected.
Recently the Task Force has instructed a protocol for identification, therapy, and follow-up motion along with public consciousness. Further, the Committee recommends declaring Mucoremycosis (Black Fungus) as a notifiable disease under the Epidemic Diseases Act -1897 in order that studies on all such suspected and confirmed circumstances shall be shared by all District Health Facilities to the Health and Family Welfare Department and subsequently to IDSP Surveillance System for monitoring.
Earlier, the Tamil Nadu authorities declared Black Fungus a notifiable disease under the Public Health Act, knowledgeable TN Health Secy J Radhakrishna on Thursday.
