After the Covid world is now facing another challenge, The Lumpy Virus. It is spreading rapidly in animals, the Lumpy disease is certainly a cause of concern. The disease is reported in over 10 states in the country and more than 20L cattles are reported to have been affected by the virus….
Lumpy Skin Disease in Cattles is caused by the lumpy skin disease virus The Virus is contagious and the disease spreads through the vectors like Mosquitoes, Flies and Ticks and affects animals like Cows and Buffaloes. The disease can either spread through direct contact with the vectors or through contaminated fodder and water. The disease affects the lymph nodes of the infected animals causing the nodes to enlarge and appear like lumps on the skin. The other symptoms include high fever, sharp drop in milk yield, loss of appetite, of animals
The situation in India is serious as over 75000 cattles are lost. The morbidity of the disease varies between two to 45% and mortality or rate of death is less than 10%, however, the reported mortality of the current outbreak in India is up to particularly in cases being reported in the western part of India.
India has the largest number of cattle and buffalo population worldwide. The current outbreak in India has emerged as a challenge for the dairy sector. The Virus spreads only in cattle and it is reported to be safe to humans and the milk is also reported safe to consume
-Team ScienceNow
