Table 2. Monthly identification rates of bovine T. saginata cysticercus in Gauteng Province (South Africa), 2010–2013.
Month | Number of carcasses inspected | Number of Bovine cysticercosis Positive carcasses | Percentage (95% CI*) of Bovine cysticercosis Positive carcasses |
---|---|---|---|
January | 100,581 | 535 | 0.53 (0.49, 0.58) |
February | 102,738 | 546 | 0.53 (0.49, 0.58) |
March | 117,741 | 440 | 0.37 (0.34, 0.41) |
April | 111,914 | 785 | 0.70 (0.65, 0.75) |
May | 119,218 | 1, 067 | 0.89 (0.90, 1.02) |
June | 116,059 | 902 | 0.78 (0.73, 0.83) |
July | 122,039 | 948 | 0.78 (0.73, 0.83) |
August | 120,025 | 1, 020 | 0.85 (0.80, 0.90) |
September | 112,709 | 825 | 0.73 (0.68, 0.78) |
October | 121,230 | 1, 071 | 0.88 (0.83, 0.94) |
November | 125,759 | 847 | 0.67 (0.63, 0.72) |
December | 144,992 | 934 | 0.64 (0.60, 0.69) |
*CI: 95% Confidence interval