Hyderabad: The union’s Ministry of Health on Tuesday awarded an additional 700 Amphotericin B vials for the treatment of COVID-19 patients with Mucormycosis (also known as Black Fungus) to Telangana.
The new application of the antifungal agent is a supplement to the 890 scales released by the center last Friday.
The center allocated 19,420 extra bottles of Amphotericin on Tuesday, in addition to the 23,680 bottles previously released on May 21 to all states. In the first phase of the award, the center awarded 1050 Amphotericin B vials to Telangana.
Later, more cases of black fungus were reported. The center awarded 890 vials in the second phase.
In view of the case load of Mucormycosis, which according to Telangana is estimated at 500 patients, the allocation so far is not sufficient to meet the overall demand for the antifungal agent, the officials informed.
Source: The Siasat Daily