Skip to main content
. 2007 Jan;13(1):42–50. doi: 10.3201/eid1301.060827

Table 1. Summary of sampling results from locations off Vancouver Island*.

Sample type BC mainland Gulf Islands Washington, USA Oregon, USA Total
Air 196 91 11 6 304
Negative 191 91 11 6 299
Positive (%) 5 (3) 0 0 0 5 (2)
Soil 408 250 28 95 781
Negative 408 217 27 95 747
Positive (%) 0 33 (13) 1 (4) 0 34 (4)
Swab 521 272 38 94 925
Negative 521 253 37 94 905
Positive (%) 0 19 (7) 1 (3) 0 20 (2)
Water 15 6 2 23
Negative 15 5 2 22
Positive (%) 0 1 (17) 0 1 (4)
Total 1,140 619 77 197 2,033
Negative 1,135 566 75 197 1,973
Positive (%) 5 (0) 53 (9) 2 (3) 0 60 (3)

*BC, British Columbia.