Incidence of TB in UK Cattle
UK - The provisional September 2008 estimate lies above the incidence rate for September 2007.
18 December 2008
1 minute read
As such the incidence rates are subject to further revisions as more tests and their results are input, says the Department of Environment Food and Rural Affairs.
Provisional statistics show a 25 per cent increase in the number of new TB incidents in January - September 2008 compared to the same period in 2007.
However, according to Defra, combined with a decrease in the number of herds tested over the same period, this equates to a provisional overall increase in the TB incidence rate (new TB incidents, as a proportion of tests on unrestricted herds) of 27 per cent.
The provisional average confirmed incidence rate (confirmed new TB incidents, as a proportion of tests on unrestricted herds) was 4.9 per cent for January - September 2008, compared to 3.7 per cent for the same period in 2007.
Chart 1; it shows below the TB incidence for the more recent data.
confirmed new incident (from 2003)
Chart 2; it shows below the long-term trend for TB incidence.
confirmed new incident
Further Reading
 |
- | Find out more information on Bovine Tuberculosis by clicking here. |
 |
- | You can view the full report by clicking here. |
TheCattleSite News Desk
