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Table 2 Distribution of exposure status among cases and controls during an anthrax outbreak: Kyotera district, Uganda, June–December, 2023. Reference: no contact with infected meat

From: Anthrax outbreak linked to consumption and handling of meat from unexpectedly deceased cattle, Kyotera district, Uganda, June–December 2023

Ate meat

Touched meat

ORs

p-value

95% CI

Ate meat

No contact

5.8

0.001

2.1–16

Didn’t eat

Contact with meat

2.5

0.194

0.6–10

Ate meat

Contact with meat

21

˂0.001

8.8–50

  1. ORs: Odds Ratios; CI: Confidence Interval