Vdrl-sero-survey in Sirmur District of Himachal Pradesh
Bagchi, S.K.; Chakraborty, S.; Das, A.; Chakraborty, I.; Ray, S.N.
Indian Journal of Dermatology Venereology and Leprology 52(3): 146-148
1986
ISSN/ISBN: 0973-3922 PMID: 28150594 Document Number: 274948
A team conducted a VDRL sero-survey in Sirmur district of Himachal Pradesh during September 1981. Of 698 persons examined 4.6% were reactive, by the qualitative test. By the quantitative test, the" overall reactivity at a dilution of four and above was 1.1% and at a dilution of eight and above, it was Q.6%. All age groups of twenty years and above were reactive. No reactivity was observed amongst the teenagers, Reactivity amongst males and females was 3.9%, and 5.4% respectively.