Lumpy Skin Disease
About:
- It is “an rising hazard to livestock worldwide” and is brought on by a virus known as the Capripoxvirus.
- It has genetic ancestry with the sheeppox and goatpox virus families.
- Cattle and water buffalo are its major targets for infection thanks to vectors like blood-feeding insects.
Symptoms:
- the appearance of lump-like, round, firm nodes on the skin or hide of the animal.
- profuse secretions from the nose and mouth.
- Spread:
- The illness is not zoonotic, which means that humans cannot contract it and that it does not transfer from animals to humans.
- Since its 1929 discovery, LSD has only been found in Africa and a small portion of West Asia.
- North West China, Bangladesh, and India were the first places in Asia and the Pacific to record it in 2019.
Treatment:
- Since there is no cure for the illness, immunisation is the most efficient way to regulate it.
- Once an animal has recovered, it is fully protected and cannot serve as a source of infection for additional animals. Early discovery followed by a rapid and extensive vaccination campaign are essential for the control and elimination of LSD.
