Volume 15, Number 7—July 2009
CME ACTIVITY - Research
Cluster of Sylvatic Epidemic Typhus Cases Associated with Flying Squirrels, 2004–2006
Table 3
Total arboreal trapping effort and captures of flying squirrels, wilderness camp, Pennsylvania, March 2006*
Site | Traps | Trap-nights† | Captures | %‡ |
---|---|---|---|---|
Cabin A | 36 | 126 | 2 | 1.5 |
Cabin B | 30 | 120 | 1 | 0.8 |
Cabin F | 23 | 100 | 0 | 0 |
Tent | 32 | 94 | 3 | 3.2 |
FS-1 | 30 | 90 | 7 | 7.8 |
FS-2 |
15 |
60 |
1 |
1.7 |
Total | 166 | 500 | 14 | 2.8 |
*FS, field site.
†Trap-night = 1 trap/1 night of effort. 5 traps for 1 night = 5 trap-nights.
‡No. captures divided by no. trap-nights.