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Over 3,000 Cattle Die in India Due to Lumpy Skin Disease, More Than 50,000 Infected - Reports

Over 3,000 Cattle Die in India Due to Lumpy Skin Disease, More Than 50,000 Infected - Reports

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Given that India is world's largest milk producer, contributing 22% of total production, Lumpy Skin Disease (LSD) - a viral infection that affects livestock ... 10.08.2022, Sputnik International

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At least seven Indian states and a union territory are on a high alert after 3,000 cattle have reportedly died of lumpy skin disease, with some 50,000 left infected.LSD has been endemic in Africa for decades. In South Asia, it was first reported in Bangladesh in 2019, and spread to India and China. The mortality rate is around 1–5 percent.LSD spreads through mosquitoes, flies, blood-feeding insects, contaminated water and food. The symptoms include bodily pain, a discharge from the nose and eyes, fever, blisters all over the body, and difficulty in eating.Most of the states government, including Haryana, Rajasthan, Punjab said that vaccines would be administered to cattle suffering from the infection, sanitation of cattle-shed and spraying of disinfectants to curb the disease, the government has also asked to isolate infected livestock.

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