Bovine TB cases in cattle U.S. 2003-2017

This statistic shows the number of bovine tuberculosis infected cattle detected at slaughter in the U.S. from 2003 to 2017. According to the data, there were 38 infected cattle detected at slaughter in 2003 and just 13 cattle detected in 2017. Bovine tuberculosis is an infectious disease that is transmittable to both humans and cattle. TB is spread between cattle through the inhalation of infectious particles in the air or through infected feed.

Number of cases of Mycobacterium bovis (bovine tuberculosis) detected in cattle at slaughter in the U.S. from 2003 to 2017

Characteristic	Number of cases
2017	13
2016	10
2015	11
2014	11
2013	22
2012	13
2011	22
2010	8
2009	16
2008	34
2007	24
2006	28
2005	40
2004	36
2003	38

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Release date

January 2019

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Region

United States

Survey time period

2003 to 2017 fiscal years ending September 30th

Supplementary notes

Cases are lesioned animals detected at slaughter and laboratory confirmed by polymerase chain reaction or cultured to be Mycobacterium bovis; each case does not necessarily represent a different herd of origin.

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