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. 2013 Aug 13;9:163. doi: 10.1186/1746-6148-9-163

Table 1.

Prevalence of BTB (at different cut-offs), of MAC and brucellosis by Woreda

Diseases   Overall Tijo Digelu Munessa Lemmu
 
Total number of cattle*
35798
7762
13756
5955
8325
 
Total number of dairy cooperatives**
21
7
6
2
6
BTB & MAC
Number of tested milking cows
584
118
254
43
169
 
Number of cooperatives tested
13
4
5
1
3
 
Individual BTB prevalence >4 mm (%)
2 (0.3)
0 (0)
0 (0)
1 (2.3)
1 (0.6)
 
Individual BTB prevalence > 2 mm (%)
7 (1.2)
1 (0.8)
3 (1.2)
1 (2.3)
2 (1.2)
 
Number of BTB positive cooperatives (4 mm)
2 (15.4)
0
0
1
1
 
Number of BTB positive cooperatives (2 mm)
7 (53.8)
1
3
1
2
 
Individual MAC prevalence (%)
52 (8.9)
5 (4.2)
23 (9)
6 (14)
18 (10.6)
 
Number of MAC positive cooperatives
12 (92.3)
3
5
1
3
Brucellosis
Number of tested cows
417
84
197
3
133
 
Individual prevalence (%)
7 (1.7)
1 (1.2)
2 (1)
0 (0)
4 (3)
  Number of positive cooperatives 5 (38.5) 1 2 0 2

* Includes all age-sex-breed and purpose (e.g. draft, milk, beef) animals (FAO database).

** Refers to dairy cooperatives within the 4 Woredas and being registered in the FAO project.