Table 22.
Summary of tuberculosis due to M. bovis statistics related to humans, major food categories and animal species, EU, 2012–2016
| 2016 | 2015 | 2014 | 2013 | 2012 | Data source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Humans | ||||||
| Total number of confirmed cases | 170 | 181 | 167 | 144 | 132 | ECDC |
| Total number of confirmed cases/100,000 population (notification rates) | 0.04 | 0.04 | 0.04 | 0.03 | 0.03 | ECDC |
| Number of reporting MS | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | ECDC |
| TB cases in individuals of EU origin | 105 | 113 | 106 | 97 | 88 | ECDC |
| TB cases in individuals originating outside of EU | 56 | 60 | 55 | 41 | 34 | ECDC |
| TB cases in individuals of unknown origin | 9 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 10 | ECDC |
| Total number of food‐borne outbreaks | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | EFSA |
| Number of outbreak‐related cases | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | EFSA |
| Animals | ||||||
| Bovine animals | ||||||
| Number of positive herds in OTF regions in non‐OTF MS and OTF MS | 147 | 155 | 139 | 197 | 209 | EFSA |
| Number of reporting OTF MS | 18 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 15 | EFSA |
| Number of positive herds in non‐OTF regions in non‐OTF MS | 17,421 | 17,441 | 17,122 | 18,059 | 18,208 | EFSA |
| Number of reporting non‐OTF MS | 10 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 12 | EFSA |
ECDC: European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control; EFSA: European Food Safety Authority; MS: Member States; OTF: Officially bovine tuberculosis free (status on freedom from bovine tuberculosis, in cattle); TB: tuberculosis due to M. bovis.