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ISDS 2014 Conference Abstracts

Burden of Infectious Disease in a State of India:  
A Comparative Analysis
Divya Persai*

Public Health Foundation of India, New Delhi, India

Objective
The present study aims to analyze data from the Integrated Disease 

Surveillance Project (ISDP) to estimate the rates of selected infectious 
diseases in the state of Maharashtra in comparison to the rest of India.

Introduction
In India the range and burden of infectious diseases is enormous. 

To address this burden effectively, an estimate of the burden of 
infectious diseases is essential. The present study aims to analyze data 
from the Integrated Disease Surveillance Project (ISDP) to estimate 
the rates of selected infectious diseases in the state of Maharashtra in 
comparison to the rest of India.

Methods
District-wise and disease-wise disaggregated data from 2005-

2012 was collated. Annual rates was calculated and analysis of 
epidemiological profile, including spatial trends, rural–urban 
distributions and annual case rates was done. A comparison of 
Maharashtra IDSP case rates with case rates from the national data 
was made. Data was analysed using SPSS 17.

Results
Findings indicate that the existing surveillance system in the state 

is predominantly reporting urban cases. There are wide variations 
among reported cases within the state with reports of Enteric fever 
and Measles, Cholera, Viral Hepatitis and Dengue.

Conclusions
The present study shows that the existing surveillance system in 

the state is predominantly reporting urban cases. There is a need to 
strengthen IDSP into a comprehensive surveillance system in order to 
reverse the endemicity of these diseases.

Keywords
Disease Survelliance; India; Infectious Disease

References

1.John J, Dandona L, Sharma V, Kakkar M. Continuing challenge of
infectious diseases in India. The Lancet, 377: 252 – 269; 2011.

*Divya Persai
E-mail: dpersai@gmail.com    

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