The Chief Minister's office (CMO) tweeted and informed about the decision taken by the Chief Minister of Bihar.
"Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar announced black fungus as an epidemic," said CMO.
Earlier, health minister Mangal Pandey said, "Following instructions from chief minister Nitish Kumar, Black Fungus has been made a notifiable disease under the Epidemic Disease Act. Government and private hospitals will have to inform the health department through a civil surgeon. Patients will get free medicine."
Patna (Bihar), May 23
The Bihar government on Saturday evening declared Mucormycosis or Black Fungus as an epidemic disease under Section 2 of the Epidemic Disease Act 1897.
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