Over 8,000 people in the state of Meghalaya have been affected by the lumpy skin illness, and up to 100 cows have died as a result.
According to a representative of the veterinary health department, around 28,500 cows have received the disease-containment vaccine to date.
He claims that on June 2, the Ri-Bhoi district reported that the last pig had died as a result of the ASF. Fewer people in the state are consuming beef and pork now that the virus has been reported.
The viral infection lumpy skin disease can affect cattle. Ticks and other insects that feed on blood, such some species of flies, mosquitoes, and ticks, spread it. It can cause skin nodules, fever, and the death of the cattle. The Lumpy Skin Disease cannot be contracted by humans.
According to departmental statistics, a senior official of the Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Department stated that there are 8,177 cows with lumpy skin disease (LSD), 5,884 of them have recovered, and 101 have passed away.
Additionally, he stated that 2,100 cows are currently in various stages of LSD infection and that approximately 28,500 cows have received preventative LSD vaccinations.
Since January 2023, over 230 pigs have died across the state as a result of African swine fever, according to the veterinary department official, who claimed that the disease is currently “contained” among pigs.
Recently, Lumpy Skin Disease (LSD) was positively identified from the nasal swabs and skin tissue samples submitted by Nagaland through PCR testing from the AADDMC, College of Veterinary Science, Khanapara, Guwahati, The Directorate of Animal Husbandry & Veterinary Services (AH&VS) informed the public, dairy farmers, and cattle rearers.
After getting a report from the College of Veterinary Science, Khanapara, Guwahati that indicated nasal swabs and skin tissue samples from the infected animals submitted by Nagaland through PCR test revealed positive, the directorate was able to confirm the disease’s existence.
Sources claim that 101 of the sick animals had died. However, 5884 of the animals had recovered from the sickness. The illness is currently being treated in up to 2192 animals, though. 28,595 animals have got the disease vaccine, according to the Meghalaya animal husbandry and veterinary department.
Lumpy skin disease symptoms and warning signs:
The symptoms of lumpy skin disease can include blisters on the body of cattle, trouble eating, fever, excess salivation and discharge from the eyes and nose.
