Table 2.

Cases of cutaneous anthrax (suspected and confirmed) among household members exposed to carcasses of or products from animals suspected to have died of anthrax in Rhino-camp Sub-County, Arua District, January–May 2018

	Exposed			Not Exposed
Exposure	Cases	Total	AP (%)	Cases	Total	AP (%)	Risk Ratio	95% CI
Skinning dead animal	10	15	67%	4	16	25%	2.7	1.1–6.7
Dissecting dead animal	10	14	71%	4	17	23%	3.0	1.2–7.6
Carrying dead cow to site for skinning & dissection	10	15	67%	4	16	25%	2.7	1.1–6.7
Carried already dissected parts of dead animal	9	12	67%	5	19	25%	2.9	1.3–6.5
Preparation and cooking of dead meat	10	16	62%	4	15	27%	2.3	0.9–5.9