2 years, 4 months ago
Lumpy skin disease spreads in AP
ANANTAPUR: The lumpy skin disease outbreak is posing a major challenge to the dairy sector in the region. The disease has killed more than three lakh cattle in India and four thousand in AP, spreading to 18 districts so far, he said. “This is a contagious vector-borne disease spread by vectors like mosquitoes, other biting flies and usually affects host animals like cows and water buffaloes. According to UN’s Food and Agriculture Organisation, infected animals shed the virus through oral and nasal secretions. Studies say it has not been possible to ascertain the presence of viable and infectious LSDV virus in milk derived from the infected animal.
2 years, 7 months ago
Lumpy skin disease: UP bans cattle trade with 4 states, restrict animal movement