Dhule has become the first among five districts of north Maharashtra to be mucormycosis-free ever since the ailment was reported in the region in early May this year.
The data provided by the state Health department revealed that there are 51 active mucormycosis cases in north Maharashtra at present Nashik (23), followed by Nandurbar (14), Ahmednagar (13) and Jalgaon (1).
mucormycosis, also known as black fungus, created havoc during the initial period of the second Covid wave in the region after some Covid-19 patients or those who recovered from Covid were found infected with the disease. The symptoms of mucormycosis include headache, fever, pain under eyes, nasal or sinus congestion and partial loss of vision.