Lumpy skin disease cases grow in South Korea

Published 2024년 10월 26일

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South Korea has reported an additional case of the lumpy skin disease (LSD) in cattle, bringing the total number of cases this year to 14. The latest case was detected at a cattle farm in Munkyong, and the government has issued a 24-hour standstill order for personnel and vehicles associated with the farm and related facilities in six neighboring regions. LSD is a highly contagious disease that causes skin lesions, fever, and loss of appetite, and can lead to reduced milk production and death. The government is taking measures to prevent the spread of the disease, including deploying disinfection vehicles and implementing quarantine measures. The ministry is also urging provincial governments to stay vigilant and complete cattle vaccination by the end of the month.

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(MENAFN- IANS) Seoul, Oct 26 (IANS) South Korea has reported an additional case of lumpy skin disease (LSD) in cattle, raising the total number of confirmed cases this year to 14, the Agriculture Ministry here said on Saturday. The latest case was detected at a cattle Farm in Munkyong, some 140 kilometers southeast of Seoul, according to the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs. The ministry has issued a 24-hour standstill order for personnel and vehicles associated with the farm and related facilities in six neighbouring regions. On Friday, South Korea also confirmed three more separate cases, reports Yonhap news agency. The government will deploy all available disinfection vehicles to prevent the spread of the disease, it added. LSD is a highly contagious disease that causes skin lesions, fever and loss of appetite, often resulting in reduced milk production and, in severe cases, death. It affects cattle and buffalo, and is transmitted by mosquitoes and other ...

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