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Black Fungus: Owing to costs of treatment, poor families stand helpless while Centre declares it notifiable disease

Black fungus declared an epidemic in Uttarakhand

Uttarakhand has joined several states across the country that have declared black fungus an epidemic.

China’s novel coronavirus toll soars to 636, total confirmed cases over 31,000

The death toll in China’s novel coronavirus epidemic has risen to 636 with 73 new mortalities reported, mostly from the worst-affected Hubei province, while the total number of confirmed cases has crossed 31,000, Chinese health officials said on Friday.

Encephalitis death toll mounts to 131 in Bihar’s Muzaffarpur

With one more death being reported on Tuesday morning, the toll due to Acute encephalitis syndrome (AES) epidemic has reached 131 in Muzaffarpur district in Bihar.