Lumpy skin disease: Know everything about Nepali farmers’ regular trouble

Lumpy skin disease (LSD ) is a highly contagious viral disease of cattle that has caused significant economic losses in many countries. In Nepal, the first case of LSD was reported on June 24, 2020, in the Morang district of Koshi province and since then there have been sporadic outbreaks throughout the country.

According to World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) 2020 , the Morang district reported around 3,000 susceptible cattle with 500 positive cases and 12 mortalities, and 5,000 susceptible cattle with positive cases of 700. No mortality was reported in the Chitwan district. Likewise, the Rautahat district encountered 400 susceptible cattle, among them, 12 were positive with zero death and the Makawanpur district encountered 5,500 susceptible cattle with 175 cases and zero death.