Volume 19, Number 12—December 2013
Dispatch
Peste des Petits Ruminants Infection among Cattle and Wildlife in Northern Tanzania
Table 1
Animal, age, y | No. positive (%) | No. sampled |
---|---|---|
Cattle* | ||
<1 | 0 | 41 |
1–2 | 7 (9.0) | 78 |
3 | 8 (17.8 | 45 |
4 | 12 (35.3) | 34 |
5 | 6 (17.6) | 34 |
6 | 9 (42.9) | 21 |
>7 | 4 (33.3) | 12 |
Unknown | 0 | 1 |
Total |
46 (17.3) |
266 |
Buffalo† | ||
1 | 0 | 5 |
2 | 0 | 17 |
3 | 0 | 23 |
4 | 0 | 10 |
5 | 0 | 26 |
6 | 0 | 11 |
>7 | 0 | 58 |
Total | 0 | 150 |
*Cattle in villages were sampled during 2011.
†Syncerus caffer. Buffalo in Serengeti National Park and Ngorongoro Conservation Area were sampled during 2011–2012. Ages were available only for a subset of buffalo.
1These authors contributed equally to this article.
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