Human and bovine tuberculosis in the Monze District of Zambia--a cross-sectional study.
One hundred and seventy-six randomly selected rural households in the Monze District of Zambia were interviewed; 103 of these presented cattle for tuberculin testing. Of the 2226 cattle tested, 165 (7.4%) were positive reactors; 33% of herds contained positive animals. Risk of a positive reaction varied with an animal's age and body condition. Cattle in larger herds were more likely to give positive reactions. Ten households reported a human case of tuberculosis (TB) during the preceding 12 months; the herds or these households were six times more likely to have a tuberculin-positive animal than herds in households without a reported human TB case.
Cook
A J
AJ
Department of Clinical Sciences, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, UK.
Tuchili
L M
LM
Buve
A
A
Foster
S D
SD
Godfrey-Fausett
P
P
Pandey
G S
GS
McAdam
K P
KP
D000382:Agricultural Workers' Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology*; D000818:Animals; D002417:Cattle; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D016017:Odds Ratio; D011247:Pregnancy; D011897:Random Allocation; D012307:Risk Factors; D014376:Tuberculosis / Q000453:epidemiology*; D014380:Tuberculosis, Bovine / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000635:transmission; D015024:Zambia / Q000453:epidemiology