Volume 23, Number 3—March 2017
CME ACTIVITY - Synopsis
Epidemiology of Mycobacterium bovis Disease in Humans in England, Wales, and Northern Ireland, 2002–2014
Table 3
Risk factor exposures reported by patients with Mycobacterium bovis disease, England, Wales, and Northern Ireland, 2006–2014*
Exposure
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No. characteristics/no. with information recorded (%)
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All patients
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UK-born patients
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Non–UK-born patients
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Consumption of unpasteurized milk products | 109/166 (65.7) | 74/112 (66.1) | 25/37 (67.6) |
In United Kingdom
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66/88 (75.0)
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60/64 (93.8)
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1/15 (6.7)
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Travel or residence in a high incidence country
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77/203 (37.9)
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29/126 (23.0)
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44/56 (78.6)
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Work related animal exposure | 51/103 (49.5) | 35/71 (49.3) | 7/22 (31.8) |
In United Kingdom
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33/37 (89.2)
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28/29 (96.6)
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2/4 (50.0)
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Contact with human patient with TB | 33/181 (18.2) | 21/120 (17.5) | 10/42 (23.8) |
In United Kingdom
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36/38 (94.7)
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19/19 (100)
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6/8 (75.0)
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Physical contact with wild animal | 18/126 (14.3) | 15/92 (16.3) | 0/25 (0) |
In United Kingdom
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10/13 (76.9)
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7/10 (70.0)
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Not applicable
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Physical contact with animal with TB | 18/99 (18.2) | 14/76 (18.4) | 2/18 (11.1) |
In United Kingdom
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10/1 (90.9)
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9/10 (90.0)
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1/1 (100)
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Pet with TB† | 2 | 2 | 0 |
Farm animal with TB† | 11 | 9 | 1 |
No exposure† | 6 | 6 | 0 |
*TB, tuberculosis.
†Denominator not available.