TABLE 38.
Summary of tuberculosis due to Mycobacterium bovis and Mycobacterium caprae statistics relating to humans and bovine animals (stratified by disease status of MSs/zones), EU, 2018–2022.
| 2022 a | 2021 a | 2020 | 2019 b | 2018 b | Data source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Humans | ||||||
| Number of confirmed M. bovis cases | 125 | 106 | 95 | 141 | 168 | ECDC |
| Number of confirmed M. caprae cases | 5 | 9 | 4 | 11 | 13 | ECDC |
| Total number of confirmed cases | 130 | 115 | 99 | 152 | 181 | ECDC |
| Total number of confirmed cases/100,000 population (notification rates) | 0.03 | 0.03 | 0.03 | 0.03 | 0.04 | ECDC |
| Number of EU MSs that reported data on M. bovis or M. caprae cases | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | ECDC |
| M. bovis or M. caprae cases in individuals of EU origin | 89 | 66 | 60 | 107 | 105 | ECDC |
| M. bovis or M. caprae cases in individuals originating from outside EU | 40 | 46 | 35 | 40 | 68 | ECDC |
| M. bovis or M. caprae cases in individuals of unknown origin | 1 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 8 | ECDC |
| Total number of foodborne outbreaks | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | EFSA |
| Number of outbreak‐related cases | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | EFSA |
| Animals | ||||||
| Bovine animals | ||||||
| Number of infected herds in disease‐free status zones c | 149 | 139 | 139 | 143 | 172 | EFSA |
| Number of reporting disease‐free status MSs c | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | EFSA |
| Number of infected herds in zones under an eradication programme | 9696 | 9255 | 7233 | 16,277 | 18,801 | EFSA |
| Number of reporting MSs with zones under an eradication programme d | 10 | 10 | 9 e | 11 | 11 | EFSA |
Abbreviations: ECDC, European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control; EFSA, European Food Safety Authority; MSs, Member States.
Data from the United Kingdom (Northern Ireland) were taken into account for 2021–2022. In accordance with the agreement on the withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the EU, and in particular with the Protocol on Ireland/Northern Ireland, the EU requirements on data sampling also apply to the United Kingdom (Northern Ireland).
Data from the United Kingdom were taken into account for the 2018–2019 period, since the United Kingdom was still an EU MS at that time. However, on 1 February 2020 it became a third country.
The Member States or zones thereof with disease‐free status regarding infection with the Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex (M. bovis, M. caprae, M. tuberculosis) (MTBC).
The Member States or zones thereof with an approved eradication programme for infection with MTBC. In addition United Kingdom (Northern Ireland) has an approved eradication programme for infection with MTBC.
No data from Bulgaria.