The Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Department informed today that 101 cattle in Meghalaya have died of lumpy skin disease (LSD) during the current outbreak.
In all, 8,177 cattle have been infected with the disease, of which 5,884 have recovered.
LSD is a viral disease in cattle and spreads through the bites of mosquitoes, flies and ticks. It is characterised by the formation of nodules on the skin all over the body. Infected animals often recover within a period of 2-3 weeks.
Secretary in the Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Department, Manjunatha C, also informed that there are still 2,192 active cases, while 28,595 cattle have been vaccinated against LSD.
Meanwhile, on African swine fever (ASF), the Secretary informed that the last confirmed death of a pig due to this disease was on June 2 in Ri-Bhoi.
ASF has now been contained in the state with no new deaths of pigs since then. Since January there have been 238 pig deaths ascribed to ASF.
