Table 2.
Sero-prevalence of brucellosis in livestock animals in the study area.
| Variables of study | № of examined animals | № (%) sero-positive with: | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RBPT | CFT | |||
| Sex | Male | 245 | 3 (1.2) | 1 (0.4) |
| Female | 486 | 19 (3.9) | 2 (0.4) | |
| Age | Young | 322 | 9 (2.8) | 2 (0.6) |
| Adult | 409 | 13 (3.2) | 1 (0.2) | |
| Species | Cattle | 268 | 7 (2.6) | 0 (0.0) |
| Camel | 183 | 9 (4.9) | 0 (0.0) | |
| Sheep | 108 | 1 (0.9) | 0 (0.0) | |
| Goat | 172 | 5 (2.9) | 3 (1.7) | |
| Kebele | Hadew | 174 | 4 (2.3) | 1 (0.6) |
| Shebele | 149 | 4 (2.7) | 0 (0.0) | |
| Fafan | 236 | 7 (3.0) | 2 (0.8) | |
| Bombas | 172 | 7 (4.1) | 0 (0.0) | |
| Total | 731 | 22 (3.0) | 3 (0.4) | |