Black Fungus: Jharkhand On High Alert Due To Rise In Cases
The Jharkhand government has directed the health ministry to be on high alert as the state witnessed a rise in the cases of mucormycosis, commonly known as "black fungus". An official on June 19, said that there is a total of 79 confirmed and 53 suspected cases, which have been reported in 18 out of 24 districts. Over 50 recovered cases and 29 deaths have been reported so far.