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Table 2 SGP seropositivity descriptors on outbreak farms investigated during 2021–2022

From: Spatio-temporal analysis of sheep and goat pox outbreaks in Uganda during 2011–2022

Suspected SGP descriptors

No. of investigated farms [a]

No. sampled

No. with SGP signs [b]

Period since onset of clinical signs [c]

No. dead [d]

Mortality rate [%; d/aa100]

Case fatality rate

[%; d/ca100]

N [%;n/Na100] seropositivity

1. Location [District]

 i. Nakaseke

435

91

265

[16–21]

93

21.38

35.1

31.9 [29]

 ii. Kiryandongo

460

36

150

15

50

10.87

33.3

27.8 [10]

 iii. Gomba

410

39

105

10

5

1.22

4.76

5.1 3 [2]

Overall

1305

166

520

[10–21]

148

11.2

24.4

27 [CI:95]

2. Herd of origin

 i. SGPF1

150

30

80

16

40

26.7

50.0

36.7 [11]

 ii. SGPF 2

70

16

50

18

20

28.6

40.0

81.3 [13]

 iii. SGPF 3

75

9

45

21

30

40.0

66.7

33.3 [3]

 iv. SGPF 4

460

36

150

15

50

10.9

33.3

27.8 [10]

 iv. SGPF 5

140

36

90

16

3

2.1

3.33

5.56 [2]

 iv. SGPF 6

410

39

105

10

5

1.2

4.76

5.23 [2]

3. Breed

 i. Mubende goats

150

30

80

16

40

26.7

50.0

36.7 [11]

 ii. Admixtures goats

1101

131

435

[16–21]

108

9.8

24.8

22.9 [30]

 iii. Ankole fat tailed sheep

54

5

5

10

0

0.00

0.00

0.00 [0]

4.Smallruminant category

 i. Sheep

54

5

5

10

0

0.00

0.00

0.00 [0]

 ii. Goats

1251

161

515

15–21

148

11.8

28.7

25.5 [41]

  1. aAdmixture goats were cross breeds of Boer and Mubende goat