According to a notification issued by Rajasthan's Principal Health Secretary Akhil Arora, Mucormycosis has been notified as an epidemic and a notifiable disease in the state under the Rajasthan Epidemic Act 2020.
Mucormycosis (black fungus), which is primarily affecting people recovering from Covid has affected around 100 people in Rajasthan and a separate ward has been made at Sawai Man Singh (SMS) Hospital in Jaipur for their treatment.
"The step was taken to ensure integrated and coordinated treatment of black fungus and the coronavirus", Akhil Arora said.
According to experts, people with diabetes are more prone to getting the black fungus infection.