Grim but realistic: Govt
Earlier Method: “Sentinel surveillance” under which pregnant women and high-risk groups visiting govt clinics were tested. Not precise in India where epidemic is low, concentrated. Also, those attending govt clinics were poor, a larger share of those infected.
New: Combines both surveillance and community surveyinvolving blood tests of over 100,000 people and door-to-door surveys.
Prevalence
(Top 5)
Manipur 1.68%
Nagaland 1.27%
Andhra 1.06%
Karnataka 0.81%
Maharashtra 0.75%
Bottom 5
Assam, HP 0.03%
Jammu & Kashmir 0.04%
Arunachal Pradesh 0.05%
Madhya Pradesh 0.06%
Sikkim, Uttarakhand 0.08%
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