Table 1 Prevalence of canine heartworm disease in different cities in Taiwan
From: Prevalence and epidemiology of canine and feline heartworm infection in Taiwan
Area | Sample Number | Heartworm (+) Number | Heartworm (+) % |
|---|---|---|---|
Hualien | 86 | 44 | 51.16% |
Taitung | 30 | 14 | 46.67% |
Yilan | 33 | 12 | 36.36% |
Hsinchu | 44 | 15 | 34.09% |
Kaohsiung | 316 | 104 | 32.91% |
Changhua | 44 | 14 | 31.82% |
Taichung | 280 | 70 | 25.00% |
Tainan | 237 | 59 | 24.89% |
Pingtung | 35 | 7 | 20.00% |
Taoyuan | 152 | 28 | 18.42% |
Chiayi | 36 | 5 | 13.89% |
New Taipei | 406 | 55 | 13.55% |
Taipei | 365 | 44 | 12.05% |
Total | 2064 | 471 | 22.82% |