Isolation and identification of from bovine milk and community awareness on public health significance of mastitis in and around Jigjiga, Somali region, Ethiopia.

A cross-sectional study on lactating cattle was done from December 2019 to July 2020 to identify and isolate from bovine mastitic milk and assess community awareness of public health problems connected with mastitis in and around Jigjiga. Among 353 milk samples, 96 were determined to be mastitis positive. Clinical and subclinical mastitis were found in 79 and 17 respectively.