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Table 1 Sero-geographical distribution of CBPP in nomadic cattle and herds of Niger State, north-central Nigeria: 2013

From: Using sero-positivity to assess geospatial burden of contagious bovine pleuropneumonia on pastoral cattle herds of north-central Nigeria

Agro-geographical zone

No. of cattle sampled

No. +ve

% +ve (95% CI)

No. of herds sampled

No. +ve

% +ve (95%CI)

A (Southern)

245

45

18.4 (13.9, 23.6)

40

23

57.5 (40.9, 73.0)

B (Eastern)

275

17

6.2 (3.8, 9.5)

45

7

15.6 (6.5, 29.5)

C (Northern)

245

62

25.3 (20.2, 31.0)

40

29

72.5 (56.1, 83.4)

Overall

765

124

16.2 (13.7, 19.0)

125

59

47.2 (38.2, 56.3)

  1. Note: No. – number; +ve – positive; −ve – negative; CI – confidence interval, % -percentage