Table 1.
Estimated morbidity and mortality in sample collection area. The total cattle population, number of reported cases and mortality in six districts are shown
| Location | Number of cattle | Number of reported LSD cases | Number of reported LSD death casesa | Morbidity (%) | Mortality (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chattogram | 796,000 | 185,172 | 04 | 23 | 0.002 |
| Dhaka | 226,000 | 473 | 01 | 0.21 | 0.0004 |
| Naryanganj | 79,000 | 691 | 0 | 0.87 | 0 |
| Gazipur | 322,000 | 4573 | 01 | 1.42 | 0.0003 |
| Satkhira | 393,000 | 242 | 0 | 0.06 | 0 |
| Pabna | 759,000 | 416 | 0 | 0.05 | 0 |
aSource: Epidemiology Unit -Department of Livestock Services, Bangladesh