ICMR Study: 11.1% of Patients Tested Positive for Infectious Pathogens

Imagine a big health check-up for people in India.

Doctors looked at samples from many people to see if they had tiny germs like viruses.

They found that about 1 out of every 9 people tested had these germs.

This is a little more than the previous few months, which is like a small warning sign for doctors.

The germs they found the most were those that cause the flu, dengue fever, and stomach bugs.

This special testing network helps doctors find sicknesses early so they can try to stop them from spreading to more people.

The network has grown a lot, with many more testing places now than before, to help keep everyone safer.