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Table 1 Average annual number of outbreaks, morbidity, mortality and case fatality rates in different regions of Uganda. Population at risk refers to the number of susceptible cattle in herds where at least one case was reported

From: Spatial and temporal distribution of lumpy skin disease outbreaks in Uganda (2002–2016)

Region

No. of Outbreaks

Population at Risk

No. of Sick

No. of Dead

Morbidity rate (%)

Mortality rate (%)

Case fatality rate (%)

Central

28

306,452

5746

49

1.88

0.02

0.86

East

25

75,323

12,112

16

16.08

0.02

0.13

North

9

18,878

1440

15

7.63

0.08

1.02

North East

2

268

61

2

22.90

0.87

3.80

South West

9

27,786

1228

24

4.42

0.09

1.95

West

3

17,222

639

43

3.71

0.25

6.69

West Nile

1

647

77

4

11.97

0.64

5.34

Total

77

446,575

21,303

153

4.77

0.03

0.72