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Table 2 Types of animals kept within compounds or houses at night

From: The effects of zooprophylaxis and other mosquito control measures against malaria in Nouna, Burkina Faso

Animals kept in compound

Cases (%)

Controls* (%)

Poultry

60 (51.3)

108 (48.9)

Cows

56 (47.9)

114 (51.6)

Sheep

49 (41.9)

101 (45.7)

Donkeys

29 (24.8)

77 (34.8)

Goats

26 (22.2)

47 (21.3)

Cats

26 (22.2)

43 (19.5)

Dogs

25 (21.4)

36 (16.3)

Others (e.g. rabbits)

11 (9.4)

36 (16.3)

Pigs

3 (2.6)

20 (9.1)

Horses

0 (0.0)

1 (0.5)

  1. * Pooled controls (control 1 and control 2)