J&K Govt Announces Black Fungus as  Epidemic' Disease
The government of Jammu and Kashmir Union Territory on Monday declared black fungus or mucormycosis as an epidemic disease under the Epidemic Diseases Act- 1897.
In this regard, a notification was issued by UT’s Health and Medical Education declaring black fungus as an epidemic.

Amid move comes days after the Government of India directed the states and Union territories to declare black fungus a notifiable disease under the Epidemic Diseases Act.

It may be noted that Jammu and Kashmir reported its first death due to black fungus on Friday after a 40-year-old Covid-19 recovered patient died of mucormycosis at Government Medical College and Hospital (GMCH), Jammu. (CNS)