<p>Mucormycosis (black fungus), which is primarily affecting people recovering from Covid, has been declared an epidemic in Rajasthan, officials said on Wednesday.</p>.<p>Currently, the state has around 100 black fungus patients and a separate ward has been made at Sawai Man Singh (SMS) Hospital in Jaipur for their treatment.</p>.<p><strong>Read | <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/north-and-central/covid-19-crisis-cases-of-black-fungus-return-what-is-mucormycosis-what-are-the-symptoms-and-can-it-be-fatal-983341.html" target="_blank">Cases of black fungus return: What is Mucormycosis?</a></strong></p>.<p>Mucormycosis has been notified as an epidemic and a notifiable disease in the state under the Rajasthan Epidemic Act 2020, according to a notification issued by state's Principal Health Secretary Akhil Arora.</p>.<p>He said the step was taken to ensure integrated and coordinated treatment of black fungus and the coronavirus.</p>.<p>According to experts, people with diabetes are more prone to getting the black fungus infection.</p>
<p>Mucormycosis (black fungus), which is primarily affecting people recovering from Covid, has been declared an epidemic in Rajasthan, officials said on Wednesday.</p>.<p>Currently, the state has around 100 black fungus patients and a separate ward has been made at Sawai Man Singh (SMS) Hospital in Jaipur for their treatment.</p>.<p><strong>Read | <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/north-and-central/covid-19-crisis-cases-of-black-fungus-return-what-is-mucormycosis-what-are-the-symptoms-and-can-it-be-fatal-983341.html" target="_blank">Cases of black fungus return: What is Mucormycosis?</a></strong></p>.<p>Mucormycosis has been notified as an epidemic and a notifiable disease in the state under the Rajasthan Epidemic Act 2020, according to a notification issued by state's Principal Health Secretary Akhil Arora.</p>.<p>He said the step was taken to ensure integrated and coordinated treatment of black fungus and the coronavirus.</p>.<p>According to experts, people with diabetes are more prone to getting the black fungus infection.</p>