Table 2. Pig and human clinical signs compatible with Japanese Encephalitis as reported by 400 pig farmers in four districts of Nepal.
Kathmandu (n = 100) | Morang (n = 100) | Rupandehi (n = 100) | Kapilvastu (n = 100) | P-Value | |
Pig Health Disorders (n) | |||||
Abortion | 36 | 8 | 10 | 15 | <0.001 |
False Pregnancy | 12 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 0.24 |
Weak piglets | 36 | 5 | 15 | 66 | <0.001 |
Convulsions | 20 | 5 | 7 | 3 | <0.001 |
Hydrocephalus | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | NT |
Swollen testicles | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | NT |
Human Health Disorders (n) | |||||
High fever | 8 | 14 | 17 | 21 | 0.07 |
Severe headache | 12 | 7 | 7 | 46 | <0.001 |
Unconsciousness | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | NT |
Neck rigidity | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | NT |
Convulsion | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | NT |
Paralysis | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | NT |
NT indicates associations were not tested because of the magnitude of difference.