Lumpy skin disease emergency in South Korea: Small lumps on cow skin, suspicion in case of high fever

Cows infected with Lumpy Skin Disease (LSD) develop small lumps on their skin and develop a high fever of 41℃ or higher. Starting from China in 2019, it is spreading throughout Asia, including Taiwan, Vietnam, Thailand, and Mongolia, so domestic farmers need to be especially careful. ◆ Kidney bean-shaped lump and accompanying high fever = Lumpy Skin Disease The name of the disease itself is a combination of the words ‘Lumpy’, meaning lump, and ‘Skin’, meaning skin. Various symptoms, such as nodules that appear on the cow's skin, play a decisive role in confirming whether the disease is transmitted. According to the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs, kidney bean-shaped nodules measuring 1 to 5 cm in size appear on the skin of cattle affected by lumpy skin disease. It is easily observed around the head, genitals, and anus where there is little hair. The mortality rate of diseased cattle is less than 10% and the morbidity rate is 45%. If 100 cows are raised in one barn, ...