Table 3 Prevalence of E. coli O157: H7 by sample types and species of animals examined
Sample Type | Number of samples | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Goats | Sheep | Total | |||||||
Examined | Positives (%) | 95% CI | Examined | Positives (%) | 95% CI | Examined | Positives (%) | 95% CI | |
Fecal | 32 | 0 (0) | 0–0 | 40 | 4 (10.0) | −0.39- 20.39 | 72 | 4 (5.6) | 2.9–10.91 |
Skin Swab | 32 | 3 (9.4) | −0.71-19.51 | 40 | 2 (5.0) | −2.55- 12.55 | 72 | 5 (6.9) | 1.05–12.75 |
Mucosal Swab | 32 | 0 (0) | 0–0 | 40 | 6 (15.0) | 2.63–27.37 | 72 | 6 (8.3) | 1.93–14.67 |
Carcass outside | 32 | 2 (6.2) | −2.16- 14.56 | 40 | 1 (2.5) | −2.91- 7.91 | 72 | 3 (4.2) | −0.43-8.83 |
Carcass inside | 32 | 0 (0) | 0–0 | 40 | 1 (2.5) | −2.91- 7.91 | 72 | 1 (1.4) | − 1.31- 4.11 |
Knife |  |  |  |  |  |  | 12 | 1 (4.2) | −0.43- 8.83 |