Hyderabad, May 27 -- Telangana is among the top five states with the highest number of mucormycosis (aka black fungus) infections reported, the union health ministry said on Wednesday.

According to the union ministry of health, there are around 11,717 black fungus cases in all over India. Gujarat topped the list with 2,859 cases, followed by Maharashtra with 2,770 cases, Andhra Pradesh with 768 cases and Madhya Pradesh with 752 cases.

Telangana stands in fifth position with as many as 744 cases.

Mucormycosis is a curable disease if caught at an early stage and treated properly. Therefore, the ministry of chemical and fertilizers on Wednesday provided with extra 1890 vials of Amphotericin B, which is currently one of the most reliable t...