Epidemiological Overview of African Swine Fever in Uganda (2001–2012)

Table 2

Assessment of patterns of occurrence of ASF outbreaks and the distribution of rainfall in selected districts in Uganda (2001–2008).

Region	District	Mean annual rainfall (mm)	ASF outbreaks by rainfall (mm)			Total number of outbreaks
			Above average^a	Average^b	Below average^c
N	Apac	1489	4	0	9	13
N	Kitgum	1343	1	0	3	4
W	Masindi	1317	2	3	9	14
C	Wakiso	1216	7	1	6	14
C	Nakasongola	1046	0	1	4	5
C	Rakai	987	2	5	7	14
E	Kamuli	1387	3	5	8	16
SW	Kasese	884	0	1	4	5
WN	Moyo	1459	0	0	1	1
Total			19	16	51	86

Monthly rainfall (mm) was evaluated as average (normal season), below average (dry season), or above average (wet season) based on long-term mean. Mean annual rainfall values (mm) represent the distribution across selected weather stations and regions.
^aWet season.
^bNeither dry nor wet season.
^cDry season.