Black fungus declared as notified disease

In view of the threat of the outbreak of black fungus, the Health and Family Welfare Department today notified the Himachal Pradesh Epidemic Diseases (Mucormycosis) Regulations, 2021.

The notification was issued under Section 2 of the Epidemic Disease Act, 1897 and would come into force immediately. The regulations would remain valid for one year. These had been issued in view of the threat of black fungus among immune-compromised patients, especially Covid infected being treated with Steroids.