Table 35.
Summary of congenital toxoplasmosis related to humans and major animal species, EU 2012–2016
| 2016 | 2015 | 2014 | 2013 | 2012 | Data source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Humans | ||||||
| Total number of confirmed cases | 47 | 288 | 258 | 213 | 144 | ECDC |
| Total number of confirmed cases/100,000 live birth (notification rates) | 1.57 | 8.27 | 7.40 | 6.20 | 4.20 | ECDC |
| Number of reporting MS | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | ECDC |
| Infection acquired in the EU | 34 | 23 | 28 | 28 | 22 | ECDC |
| Infection acquired outside the EU | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ECDC |
| Unknown travel status or unknown country of infection | 13 | 264 | 229 | 185 | 122 | ECDC |
| Animals | ||||||
| Small ruminants (animal level) | ||||||
| Number of sampled units | 5,561 | 3,139 | 4,694 | 4,813 | 5,291 | EFSA |
| Proportion of positive units (%)a | 18.7 | 38.8 | 26.8 | 42.4 | 28 | EFSA |
| Number of reporting MS | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 10 | EFSA |
| Cattle (animal level) | ||||||
| Number of sampled units | 451 | 1,177 | 1,000 | 1,078 | 1,348 | EFSA |
| Proportion of positive units (%)a | 3.3 | 4.2 | 6.2 | 13.8 | 9.1 | EFSA |
| Number of reporting MS | 8 | 7 | 9 | 5 | 7 | EFSA |
ECDC: European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control; EFSA: European Food Safety Authority; MS: Member States.
a
For the summary statistics, indirect and direct diagnostic methods were taken together to calculate the proportion of positive units.