Table 1.
Basic characteristics of beef cattle distribution and seroprevalence in Sweden at county level
| County | Number of herds | Number of beef cattle | Cattle density (per 1000 ha) | Number of examined herds per county | Fasciola hepatica prevalence (in %) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stockholm | 254 | 3489 | 2.09 | 60 | 3.3 |
| Uppsala | 421 | 5700 | 4.74 | 98 | 3.1 |
| Södermanland | 327 | 6163 | 7.03 | 64 | 3.1 |
| Östergötland | 669 | 13561 | 9.27 | 128 | 7.8 |
| Jönköping | 1098 | 13795 | 11.73 | 201 | 8.0 |
| Kronoberg | 709 | 8787 | 9.32 | 126 | 2.4 |
| Kalmar | 782 | 12347 | 5.99 | 130 | 3.9 |
| Gotland | 243 | 5409 | 3.53 | 28 | 0.0 |
| Blekinge | 440 | 5411 | 7.77 | 119 | 4.2 |
| Skåne | 1921 | 36187 | 21.14 | 408 | 20.6 |
| Halland | 675 | 8328 | 9.49 | 78 | 5.1 |
| Västra Götaland | 2231 | 29068 | 8.41 | 350 | 15.7 |
| Värmland | 533 | 8309 | 3.79 | 87 | 11.5 |
| Örebro | 364 | 5152 | 5.32 | 46 | 0.0 |
| Västmanland | 188 | 2701 | 4.75 | 32 | 3.1 |
| Dalarna | 371 | 4814 | 1.58 | 61 | 6.6 |
| Gävleborg | 393 | 5488 | 2.19 | 45 | 2.5 |
| Västernorrland | 335 | 4586 | 1.63 | 30 | 6.7 |
| Jämtland | 272 | 3800 | 0.70 | 37 | 0.0 |
| Västerbotten | 171 | 1619 | 0.24 | 6 | 16.7 |
| Norrbotten | 71 | 756 | 0.07 | 1 | 0.0 |
| Sweden | 12468 | 185470 | 3.49 | 2135 | 9.8 |