A highly contagious viral disease, lumpy skin has struck cattle in the state that is yet to recover fully from African Swine Fever.
The disease has been detected in Ri Bhoi and South West Khasi Hills districts.
Test result samples of were sent to the National Institute of High Security Animal Disease (NIHSAD) in Bhopal on April 28 has turned out to be positive, the AH & Veterinary Department has said.
With the detection, the villages of Sumer, Mawlyngkhung, Umpyrdong-Umden, Umkon-Umden, Saiden-Nongpoh and Jyntru-Nongpoh under Umsning C&RD Block in Ri-Bhoi District and Rangthong under Mawkyrwat C&RD Block in South West Khasi Hills District has been declared as ‘infected villages’ of Lumpy Skin Disease (LSD) in cattle.
