Nghe An: Strange disease appears in cattle, making people worried

SickLumpy skin diseasehas appeared in cattle in Thinh Lac hamlet, Nghi Van commune, Nghi Loc district. This is considered a strange disease because it appeared for the first time in the area with symptoms different from previous diseases.

Cattle with lumpy skin disease have many large and small lumps appearing on their bodies. Photo: QA

Mr. Le Van Thuong, a household with infected cattle in Thinh Lac hamlet, said: "A week ago, my cow stopped eating and had a high fever. A few days later, large and small lumps appeared all over its body. These lumps then dissolved, causing ulcers. We were very confused because in our decades of raising cattle, we have never encountered this disease...".

These lumps, after breaking, form ulcers. Photo: QA

After discovering the disease, Mr. Thuong reported it to the local authorities. Upon receiving the news, the Veterinary Department and the districtNghi Locconducted inspections, took samples for testing and concluded that the above cattle were infected with lumpy skin disease - a new epidemic that appeared in Vietnam at the end of 2020 in the northern provinces.

It is known that in Thinh Lac hamlet, Nghi Van commune, 6 buffaloes and cows of 4 households are infected with this disease.

Nghi Van commune has set up a quarantine checkpoint in Thinh Lac hamlet and implemented epidemic prevention measures. Photo: QA

Currently, the Department of Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Medicine has advised people to isolate infected cattle and buffaloes, take good care of them to increase their resistance and recovery ability, spray disinfectants and sterilize them regularly. If cattle and buffaloes die, they must be destroyed, not slaughtered and sold to the market. For cattle that are not sick, they will be vaccinated to prevent the disease.

Localities with epidemics mustset up a checkpointControl animals entering and leaving epidemic areas, strictly prohibit the slaughter, trading, and transportation of livestock outside epidemic areas. Strengthen information and propaganda work so that people know about this epidemic and proactively take measures to prevent the epidemic...

Lumpy Skin Disease (LSD) is an infectious disease caused by a virus of the Poxviridae family in buffalo and cows (this disease is also known as Lumpy Skin Disease in buffalo and cows). This virus does not infect and cause disease in humans. The main route of transmission is through biting insects such as mosquitoes, flies, ticks; the disease can also be transmitted by transporting buffalo and cows carrying the pathogen, sharing feeding troughs, drinking areas, milk, semen and through direct contact. Currently, this disease has appeared in many provinces and cities such as Thai Nguyen, Tuyen Quang, Ha Tinh...