Prevalence and Public Health Importance of Bovine Tuberculosis in and Around Mekelle Town, Ethiopia
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Abstract
A cross-sectional study was conducted from November 2007 to April 2008 to estimate the prevalence of bovine tuberculosis using the comparative intradermal tuberculin test in 510 heads of cattle in intensive, semi-intensive and small holder dairy farms of Mekelle and its surrounding. In addition, a questionnaire survey was conducted in 230 people to assess the public health implication of the disease. In addition, milk samples were taken from 39 tuberculin positive cows for the identification of pathogen. The overall prevalence of bovine tuberculosis was recorded 13.9 % in dairy farms. Herd prevalence was noticed 54 % in the area. Using confidence interval of 95%, statistically significant variables was observed among age (x2=19.4, P
TL;DRA cross-sectional study to estimate the prevalence of bovine tuberculosis using the comparative intradermal tuberculin test in 510 heads of cattle in intensive, semi-intensive and small holder dairy farms of Mekelle and its surrounding recorded 13.9 % in dairy farms. (Semantic Scholar)