Prevalence of SARS-CoV-2 infection in India: Findings from the national serosurvey, May-June 2020

MV Murhekar, T Bhatnagar, S Selvaraju… - Indian Journal of …, 2020 - journals.lww.com
Methods: From May 11 to June 4, 2020, a randomly sampled, community-based survey was
conducted in 700 villages/wards, selected from the 70 districts of the 21 States of India …

Seroprevalence of COVID-19 infection in a rural district of South India: A population-based seroepidemiological study

LR Inbaraj, CE George, S Chandrasingh - PloS one, 2021 - journals.plos.org
Objectives We aimed to estimate the seroprevalence of COVID-19 in a rural district of South
India, six months after the index case. Methodology We conducted a cross-sectional study of …

[HTML][HTML] Population point prevalence of SARS-CoV-2 infection based on a statewide random sample—Indiana, April 25–29, 2020

N Menachemi - MMWR. Morbidity and mortality weekly report, 2020 - cdc.gov
Population Point Prevalence of SARS-CoV-2 Infection Based on a Statewide Random
Sample — Indiana, April 25–29, 2020 | MMWR Skip directly to site content Skip directly to …

SARS-CoV-2 infection and mortality during the first epidemic wave in Madurai, south India: a prospective, active surveillance study

R Laxminarayan, TG Vinay, KVA Kumar… - The Lancet Infectious …, 2021 - thelancet.com
Background SARS-CoV-2 has spread substantially within India over multiple waves of the
ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. However, the risk factors and disease burden associated with …

SARS-CoV-2 antibody seroprevalence in India, August–September, 2020: findings from the second nationwide household serosurvey

MV Murhekar, T Bhatnagar, S Selvaraju… - The Lancet Global …, 2021 - thelancet.com
Background The first national severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-
2) serosurvey in India, done in May–June, 2020, among adults aged 18 years or older from …

[HTML][HTML] Serial population-based serosurveys for COVID-19 in two neighbourhoods of Karachi, Pakistan

MI Nisar, N Ansari, F Khalid, M Amin, H Shahbaz… - International Journal of …, 2021 - Elsevier
Objective To determine population-based estimates of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-
19) in a densely populated urban community of Karachi, Pakistan. Methods Three cross …

[HTML][HTML] High seroprevalence of SARS-CoV-2 but low infection fatality ratio eight months after introduction in Nairobi, Kenya

I Ngere, J Dawa, E Hunsperger, N Otieno… - International Journal of …, 2021 - Elsevier
Background The lower than expected COVID-19 morbidity and mortality in Africa has been
attributed to multiple factors, including weak surveillance. This study estimated the burden of …

Seroprevalence of IgG antibodies against SARS-CoV-2 among the general population and healthcare workers in India, June–July 2021: A population-based cross …

MV Murhekar, T Bhatnagar, JWV Thangaraj… - PLoS …, 2021 - journals.plos.org
Background India began COVID-19 vaccination in January 2021, initially targeting
healthcare and frontline workers. The vaccination strategy was expanded in a phased …

[HTML][HTML] SARS-CoV-2 seroprevalence among the general population and healthcare workers in India, December 2020–January 2021

MV Murhekar, T Bhatnagar, JWV Thangaraj… - International Journal of …, 2021 - Elsevier
Abstract Background Earlier serosurveys in India revealed seroprevalence of severe acute
respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2) of 0.73% in May–June 2020 and 7.1% in …

Descriptive epidemiology of SARS-CoV-2 infection in Karnataka state, South India: Transmission dynamics of symptomatic vs. asymptomatic infections

N Kumar, SKS Hameed, GR Babu… - …, 2021 - thelancet.com
Background The huge surge in COVID-19 cases in Karnataka state, India, during early
phase of the pandemic especially following return of residents from other states and …