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Uttarakhand declares black fungus an epidemic

The corona virus havoc in the country is not yet over. A large number of cases of corona infection are being reported every day. Meanwhile, Black Fungus has also knocked. Gradually its fear is also increasing. In view of the increasing case of black fungus, the central government has asked the states to declare it an epidemic.

Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand governments have declared it an epidemic. Even before this, many states have declared it an epidemic. Guidelines related to this have also been released in the states.

Guidelines of ICMR have to be followed –
There have been about 9 thousand cases of black fungus in India so far. In the case of a black fungus infection, the risk of death of the patient increases.According to a senior health ministry official, after the state is declared an epidemic, all private and government hospitals within the state’s border area have to check for infection according to the guidelines of the Indian Medical Research Complex (ICMR).

Joint Secretary of the Ministry of Health, Love Agarwal has also issued a letter to all the states. Accordingly, it is mandatory for all government and private hospitals to follow the guidelines for screening, diagnosis and management of black fungus.

What is epidemic –

According to the definition of World Health Organization, when a disease affects a large number of people through infection and then its outbreak is more than normal, it is declared epidemic. As long as this epidemic is limited on any one place, region or territory of the population, then it is in the category of epidemic. Declaration of epidemic of a disease also depends on the number of deaths and victims due to it.

Reasons behind declaring an epidemic When a disease is declared an epidemic in a state or country, there are many reasons behind it. As soon as the epidemic is declared, governments and national and international health agencies come on the alert mode. If a country or state is suffering from lack of medical capacity or lack of resources or willpower is seen then it is helped .

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