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. 2016 Jan 19;11(1):e0145839. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0145839

Table 8. Subregional estimates (median and 95% uncertainty interval) of the proportion of illnesses caused by Toxoplasma gondii, Echinococcus multilocularis, Echinococcus granulosus and Ascaris spp. through each exposure pathway.

Hazard Subregion Food Animal Contact (Domestic and Wild) Human to Human Contact Water Soil Air Other
Toxoplasma gondii AFR D 0.48 (0.24–0.76) 0.01 (0.00–0.20) na 0.11 (0.00–0.37) 0.36 (0.07–0.57) na na
AFR E 0.42 (0.20–0.70) 0.01 (0.00–0.19) na 0.16 (0.02–0.41) 0.38 (0.05–0.58) na na
AMR A 0.60 (0.30–0.81) 0.01 (0.00–0.28) na 0.19 (0.01–0.42) 0.19 (0.00–0.46) na na
AMR B 0.52 (0.27–0.77) 0.01 (0.00–0.20) na 0.23 (0.01–0.45) 0.22 (0.00–0.46) na na
AMR D 0.53 (0.27–0.77) 0.01 (0.00–0.21) na 0.23 (0.02–0.44) 0.22 (0.00–0.45) na na
EMR B 0.52 (0.27–0.80) 0.01 (0.00–0.20) na 0.11 (0.01–0.29) 0.34 (0.02–0.56) na na
EMR D 0.53 (0.29–0.77) 0.01 (0.00–0.20) na 0.23 (0.02–0.43) 0.22 (0.00–0.42) na na
EUR A 0.61 (0.35–0.82) 0.01 (0.00–0.21) na 0.19 (0.02–0.36) 0.18 (0.00–0.40) na na
EUR B 0.45 (0.23–0.76) 0.01 (0.00–0.20) na 0.15 (0.02–0.35) 0.37 (0.01–0.58) na na
EUR C 0.53 (0.31–0.78) 0.01 (0.00–0.20) na 0.23 (0.03–0.41) 0.22 (0.01–0.41) na na
SEAR B 0.52 (0.26–0.77) 0.01 (0.00–0.19) na 0.23 (0.03–0.45) 0.22 (0.00–0.43) na na
SEAR D 0.43 (0.09–0.73) 0.01 (0.00–0.22) na 0.27 (0.03–0.58) 0.26 (0.00–0.56) na na
WPR A 0.60 (0.33–0.81) 0.01 (0.00–0.21) na 0.19 (0.02–0.37) 0.18 (0.00–0.43) na na
WPR B 0.53 (0.29–0.77) 0.01 (0.00–0.20) na 0.23 (0.04–0.43) 0.22 (0.00–0.43) na na
Echinococcus granulosus AFR D 0.21 (0.07–0.42) 0.51 (0.25–0.72) na 0.18 (0.01–0.34) 0.09 (0.00–0.20) 0.00 (0.00–0.06) 0.00 (0.00–0.01)
AFR E 0.20 (0.05–0.40) 0.52 (0.27–0.73) na 0.18 (0.00–0.35) 0.09 (0.00–0.19) 0.00 (0.00–0.06) 0.00 (0.00–0.06)
AMR A 0.20 (0.03–0.40) 0.52 (0.30–0.75) na 0.17 (0.00–0.31) 0.09 (0.00–0.20) 0.00 (0.00–0.14) 0.00 (0.00–0.01)
AMR B 0.20 (0.02–0.43) 0.52 (0.28–0.73) na 0.18 (0.00–0.34) 0.09 (0.00–0.22) 0.00 (0.00–0.14) 0.00 (0.00–0.01)
AMR D 0.21 (0.05–0.41) 0.51 (0.29–0.72) na 0.18 (0.01–0.35) 0.09 (0.00–0.23) 0.00 (0.00–0.13) 0.00 (0.00–0.01)
EMR B 0.21 (0.05–0.43) 0.51 (0.28–0.73) na 0.17 (0.00–0.32) 0.09 (0.00–0.19) 0.00 (0.00–0.14) 0.00 (0.00–0.06)
EMR D 0.21 (0.06–0.41) 0.52 (0.28–0.72) na 0.18 (0.00–0.32) 0.09 (0.00–0.18) 0.00 (0.00–0.14) 0.00 (0.00–0.01)
EUR A 0.21 (0.04–0.40) 0.51 (0.29–0.72) na 0.18 (0.00–0.33) 0.09 (0.00–0.20) 0.00 (0.00–0.14) 0.00 (0.00–0.01)
EUR B 0.21 (0.06–0.40) 0.52 (0.27–0.73) na 0.18 (0.00–0.33) 0.09 (0.00–0.19) 0.00 (0.00–0.15) 0.00 (0.00–0.01)
EUR C 0.21 (0.04–0.40) 0.51 (0.26–0.73) na 0.18 (0.00–0.35) 0.09 (0.00–0.21) 0.00 (0.00–0.15) 0.00 (0.00–0.01)
SEAR B 0.21 (0.03–0.44) 0.51 (0.22–0.73) na 0.18 (0.00–0.35) 0.09 (0.00–0.19) 0.00 (0.00–0.13) 0.00 (0.00–0.01)
SEAR D 0.20 (0.06–0.40) 0.52 (0.29–0.73) na 0.18 (0.00–0.34) 0.09 (0.00–0.19) 0.00 (0.00–0.14) 0.00 (0.00–0.01)
WPR A 0.20 (0.01–0.39) 0.53 (0.30–0.75) na 0.18 (0.00–0.33) 0.09 (0.00–0.20) 0.00 (0.00–0.13) 0.00 (0.00–0.01)
  WPR B 0.21 (0.05–0.43) 0.51 (0.29–0.73) na 0.17 (0.00–0.32) 0.09 (0.00–0.21) 0.00 (0.00–0.14) 0.00 (0.00–0.01)
Echinococcus multilocularis AFR D 0.58 (0.00–0.87) 0.02 (0.00–0.42) na 0.20 (0.00–0.61) 0.20 (0.00–0.63) 0.00 (0.00–0.03) 0.00 (0.00–0.00)
AFR E 0.58 (0.00–0.87) 0.02 (0.00–0.41) na 0.20 (0.00–0.62) 0.20 (0.00–0.61) 0.00 (0.00–0.03) 0.00 (0.00–0.00)
AMR A 0.51 (0.13–0.79) 0.03 (0.00–0.50) na 0.17 (0.01–0.40) 0.16 (0.01–0.38) 0.00 (0.00–0.11) 0.00 (0.00–0.03)
AMR B 0.58 (0.00–0.87) 0.02 (0.00–0.38) na 0.20 (0.00–0.62) 0.20 (0.00–0.61) 0.00 (0.00–0.03) 0.00 (0.00–0.00)
AMR D 0.58 (0.00–0.88) 0.02 (0.00–0.41) na 0.19 (0.00–0.61) 0.20 (0.00–0.60) 0.00 (0.00–0.03) 0.00 (0.00–0.00)
EMR B 0.43 (0.09–0.73) 0.14 (0.00–0.55) na 0.17 (0.00–0.42) 0.17 (0.00–0.42) 0.00 (0.00–0.06) 0.00 (0.00–0.01)
EMR D 0.48 (0.00–0.77) 0.12 (0.00–0.49) na 0.20 (0.00–0.54) 0.20 (0.00–0.53) 0.00 (0.00–0.04) 0.00 (0.00–0.00)
EUR A 0.52 (0.15–0.79) 0.03 (0.00–0.48) na 0.17 (0.01–0.40) 0.16 (0.00–0.39) 0.00 (0.00–0.11) 0.00 (0.00–0.03)
EUR B 0.45 (0.12–0.72) 0.13 (0.00–0.52) na 0.18 (0.02–0.38) 0.17 (0.00–0.37) 0.00 (0.00–0.13) 0.00 (0.00–0.03)
EUR C 0.44 (0.12–0.72) 0.14 (0.00–0.53) na 0.17 (0.01–0.38) 0.17 (0.00–0.37) 0.00 (0.00–0.12) 0.00 (0.00–0.03)
SEAR B 0.58 (0.00–0.88) 0.02 (0.00–0.41) na 0.20 (0.00–0.61) 0.20 (0.00–0.61) 0.00 (0.00–0.03) 0.00 (0.00–0.00)
SEAR D 0.58 (0.00–0.88) 0.02 (0.00–0.37) na 0.20 (0.00–0.62) 0.20 (0.00–0.60) 0.00 (0.00–0.05) 0.00 (0.00–0.00)
WPR A 0.51 (0.09–0.81) 0.04 (0.00–0.52) na 0.16 (0.00–0.41) 0.16 (0.00–0.40) 0.00 (0.00–0.03) 0.00 (0.00–0.01)
WPR B 0.48 (0.00–0.78) 0.12 (0.00–0.49) na 0.20 (0.00–0.54) 0.20 (0.00–0.54) 0.00 (0.00–0.12) 0.00 (0.00–0.03)
Ascaris spp. AFR D 0.38 (0.10–0.66) 0.00 (0.00–0.09) 0.00 (0.00–0.08) 0.19 (0.07–0.40) 0.39 (0.07–0.65) na 0.00 (0.00–0.06)
AFR E 0.38 (0.07–0.67) 0.00 (0.00–0.09) 0.00 (0.00–0.09) 0.19 (0.07–0.41) 0.39 (0.05–0.65) na 0.00 (0.00–0.06)
AMR A 0.83 (0.43–0.97) 0.00 (0.00–0.29) 0.00 (0.00–0.08) 0.05 (0.00–0.18) 0.06 (0.00–0.42) na 0.00 (0.00–0.06)
AMR B 0.55 (0.17–0.75) 0.00 (0.00–0.13) 0.00 (0.00–0.09) 0.19 (0.06–0.40) 0.22 (0.05–0.50) na 0.00 (0.00–0.04)
AMR D 0.37 (0.07–0.68) 0.00 (0.00–0.15) 0.00 (0.00–0.08) 0.18 (0.05–0.41) 0.41 (0.04–0.69) na 0.00 (0.00–0.04)
EMR B 0.55 (0.15–0.77) 0.00 (0.00–0.10) 0.00 (0.00–0.07) 0.20 (0.02–0.44) 0.22 (0.02–0.51) na 0.00 (0.00–0.06)
EMR D 0.55 (0.18–0.75) 0.00 (0.00–0.10) 0.00 (0.00–0.09) 0.20 (0.04–0.43) 0.21 (0.04–0.51) na 0.00 (0.00–0.05)
EUR A 0.85 (0.47–0.97) 0.00 (0.00–0.25) 0.00 (0.00–0.09) 0.05 (0.00–0.18) 0.06 (0.00–0.38) na 0.00 (0.00–0.06)
EUR B 0.55 (0.13–0.76) 0.00 (0.00–0.27) 0.00 (0.00–0.10) 0.19 (0.03–0.40) 0.22 (0.02–0.50) na 0.00 (0.00–0.06)
EUR C 0.55 (0.14–0.76) 0.00 (0.00–0.25) 0.00 (0.00–0.12) 0.19 (0.03–0.40) 0.22 (0.04–0.50) na 0.00 (0.00–0.05)
SEAR B 0.54 (0.18–0.75) 0.00 (0.00–0.14) 0.00 (0.00–0.08) 0.20 (0.03–0.44) 0.22 (0.01–0.52) na 0.00 (0.00–0.05)
SEAR D 0.39 (0.11–0.68) 0.00 (0.00–0.12) 0.00 (0.00–0.07) 0.20 (0.04–0.44) 0.38 (0.04–0.65) na 0.00 (0.00–0.06)
WPR A 0.85 (0.47–0.97) 0.00 (0.00–0.23) 0.00 (0.00–0.09) 0.05 (0.00–0.19) 0.06 (0.00–0.37) na 0.00 (0.00–0.06)
  WPR B 0.54 (0.16–0.77) 0.00 (0.00–0.24) 0.00 (0.00–0.11) 0.20 (0.02–0.43) 0.21 (0.02–0.49) na 0.00 (0.00–0.06)