The Department of Health has begun a serological survey covering the ten districts of Kashmir to assess the effect of the Covid-19 pandemic on the region.
Two of these investigations have already been conducted in Pulwama district.
In addition to the Government School of Medicine in Srinagar, doctors in Baramulla and Anantnag, SKIMS and SKIMS Medical College will conduct serological research.
The current serological study in Pulwama, Kashmir, revealed that 27% of the population had developed anti-Covid-19 antibodies to 2% 3 months ago.
“Each district will be evaluating the total Cachemira. Se conducted in collaboration with the Kashmir Health Services Directorate and reaching the five medical faculties in training, mentoring and follow-up,” said Dr. Muhammad Salim Khan, Head of Community Medicine, Faculty of Government Medicine, Srinagar.
“Each medical school will exercise and oversee two districts. SKIMS, SKIMS Medical College, GMC Anantnag and GMC Baramulla are components of theArray The Health Services Directorate collaborates in the activities of the box. It is supported through J
Khan, serological research had already begun. “Research in Srinagar is already underway in collaboration with Medical Director Srinagar.
In the past, the Indian Medical Research Council (ICMR) conducted the national serological survey of the time on Covid-19 in August to monitor trends in SARS-CoV-2 transmission in India.
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“The circular at the time of the ICMR National Serological Survey on 2V-2 SARS (Covid-19) in Pulwama District showed a prevalence of 27. 3%. In the first circular in June, only 2 match the penny,” said Dr. Khan, who is the central user in the ICMR National Serology Survey for Pulwama District.
Community surveillance carried out in 60 districts and 10 hotspots in all EU states and territories to map adjustments in the reaction of the population to the COV-2 SARS infection over months.
The first circular took place in May and June this year, when the prevalence of IgG antibodies was 0. 73% among the country’s general population, blood samples were taken during the research to learn about the prevalence of infection in the afterlife recent and body. immune reaction to COV-2 SARS infection.
In the current circular in Pulwama district, 413 blood samples were taken from ten other groups, 113 of which were for IgG antibodies against SARS CoV-2 infection, or 27. 3%.
“The organization of the village of Sona Samilo showed a positive prevalence, 52. 5%, while Khaigam recorded the lowest prevalence at 2. 5%,” Khan said.
The district selected in the first survey as it is a low-threat district based on the number of instances consisting of one million inhabitants.
To date, Jammu and Kashmir have recorded 87,942 cases of Covid-19, of which 77,886 people have recovered and 1,379 have died in the EU until Monday. The districts of Srinagar and Jammu recorded the maximum number of deaths.
Experts say this is the first great diversity of serological samples in which samples will be collected in 10 districts. Recently, a similar survey conducted in Jammu district showed that 8. 2% of the population studied had antibodies.
“The survey is vital in determining what proportion of the population has become inflamed and will formulate a strategy before winter,” said a senior representative at Government Medical College in Baramulla.
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