GEOGRAPHICAL MAPPING ON SEROPOSITIVE STATUS OF MELIOIDOSIS AMONG LIVESTOCK IN MALAYSIA FROM 2012 TO 2016

A total of 145,347 samples (4,322 cases) were received for the passive surveillance of melioidosis in the Serology Laboratory of Veterinary Research Institute (VRI) from the year 2012 to 2016. From the samples received, 0.63% were positive and 99.37% were negative. The objective of this study is to determine the seropositive rate and distribution of melioidosis in livestock based on cases received which comprise of sheep (37.24%, n=54,130), goat (54.01%, n=78,500), cattle (8.12%, n=11,804) and buffalo (0.63%, n=913) within the period of 5 years. A geographical mapping of seropositive cases was designed using the data from the passive surveillance and the results were visualized in a geographical the distribution of seropositive cases of melioidosis in Malaysia.