Tamil Nadu Declares Black Fungus As Notifiable Disease Under Public Health Act
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Tamil Nadu Health Secretary J Radhakrishna said the state had only reported nine cases of the disease so far.
The Tamil Nadu government is making Black Fungus a notifiable disease under the Public Health Act, informed Tamil Nadu Health Secretary J Radhakrishna on Thursday. While speaking to the media, Mr Radhakrishnan said the state had only reported nine cases of the disease so far. "We are making Black Fungus a notifiable disease under the Public Health Act. So now, we'll know what all cases are there. Luckily, we have officially only nine reported cases and all are stable. Now, we'll also get the data from private hospitals," Mr Radhakrishna said. He added that a 10-member committee, including the Director, Medical Education with medical experts to examine the condition that is said to arise out of steroid intake while undergoing treatment for COVID-19.More Related News