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Table 1 Prevalence (observed and reported) of calf diarrhoea and Cryptosporidium and Giardia shedding, and associated herd and household characteristics from the calf-focused survey (2008 to 2009)
From: Boma to banda - A disease sentinel concept for reduction of diarrhoea
Case description | Number | No. of households (prevalence) | Corresponding no. of households with | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Â | Â | Â | Calf diarrhoea | Cryptosporidium shedding | Giardia shedding |
Diarrhoea observed in at least one calf in the herd | 52 | 28 (53.9Â %) | NA | 17/28 (60.7Â %) | 24/28 (85.7Â %) |
Households sheltering young and sick animals inside the home | 51 | 42 (82.3Â %) | 22/42 (52.4Â %) | 17/42 (40.5Â %) | 31/42 (73.8Â %) |
Households reporting women and children as the primary caretakers for young and small animals | 52 | 45 (86.5Â %) | 26/45 (57.8Â %) | 20/45 (44.4Â %) | 36/45 (80.0Â %) |