: Coronavirus: At least 73% of Odisha’s population has antibodies, shows sero survey #IndiaNEWS At least 73% of individuals and 93% healthcare workers from Odisha have developed antibodies against

Coronavirus: At least 73% of Odisha’s population has antibodies, shows sero survey #IndiaNEWS
At least 73% of individuals and 93% healthcare workers from Odisha have developed antibodies against the coronavirus, PTI reported, citing a sero survey by an affiliate of the Indian Council of Medical Research.A sero survey tests a sample population in a region to assess whether they have antibodies against a particular infection. The presence of antibodies indicates they may have been exposed to the infection even if they hadn’t developed symptoms of the disease.A higher seroprevalence number in a state suggests infection spread rapidly among the population, while a lower number indicates a limited spread either because the state was able to limit the spread of the virus through effective pandemic-control measures, or the virus is yet to make an inroad in some pockets.The Regional Medical Research Centre, which is affiliated with the Indian Council of Medical Research, conducted the sero survey in 12 of the 30 districts in Odisha between August 29 and September 15. It covered 5,796 people out of whom 4,247 had antibodies. For healthcare workers, 1,312 samples were collected and out of these 1,232 had antibodies.The survey also found that 70% of the children between the age of six and 10 had antibodies against the coronavirus.“Children have developed antibodies after coming...Read more

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