Home  /  Daily Current Affairs  /  26-07-2022 / Lumpy Skin Disease

Lumpy Skin Disease

Posted on July 26, 2022 by admin1  73

In News 

  • More than 1,500 animals, mainly cows and buffaloes, have died in Gujarat due to the infectious lumpy skin disease, which has spread in 14 districts of the State.

About Lumpy Skin Disease

  • It is caused by infection of cattle or  buffalo with the poxvirus Lumpy skin disease virus (LSDV).
    • The virus is one of three closely related species within the genus capripoxvirus, the other two species being Sheeppox virus and Goatpox virus.
  • Due to its infectious nature and its implications on the economy, the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) declares it as a notifiable disease.
  • Symptoms
  • It appears as nodules of two to five-centimetre diameter all over the body, particularly around the head, neck, limbs, udder and genitals.
  • The lumps gradually open up like large and deep wounds.
  • Transmission
    • The LSD virus easily spreads by blood-sucking insects like mosquitoes, flies and ticks and through saliva and contaminated water and food.
  • Spread 
    • Historically, LSD has remained confined to Africa, where it was first discovered in 1929, and parts of West Asia.
  • LSD was first reported in Asia and the Pacific region in 2019 in north west China, Bangladesh and India. 
  • Treatment 
  • No treatment is available for the disease.

Source:TH

 
Previous article Role of media & Kangaroo Courts
Next article GI Tag to White Onion

Other News of the Day

In News  The Flag Code of India is a set of laws and conventions concerning the use, display, and hoisting of the Indian national flag in the country. Before the 2002 code was introduced, the display of the national flag was governed by provisions of The Emblems and Names (Prevention of Improper Use) Act, 1950,...
Read More

In News  Several Indian-origin persons have been charged in the US with insider trading in two separate alleged schemes in which they made more than five million dollars in illegal profits. About Insider trading It basically refers to the buying, selling or trading of shares or other securities (such as bonds or stock options) of...
Read More

In News Recently, the Indian Defence Minister announced the setting up of joint theatre commands of the tri-services to enhance coordination among the armed forces. Joint Theatre Commands Idea:  The idea behind ‘Theatre Command System’ is to bring synergistic coordination between the three branches of the armed forces.  Besides the operational synergies, the theatre command...
Read More

In News Recently, it was the 53rd anniversary of Prime Minister Indira Gandhi nationalising 14 banks. Background on nationalisation of Banks History: The Congress government had nationalised 14 banks in 1969 and then followed it up with nationalising another 6 in 1980. Nationalisation essentially meant that the government took over the ownership of certain private...
Read More

In Context Recently, the government is seen making efforts to increase private sector participation in the space industry. More about the news The Indian government would soon come up with a new space policy that could initiate the rise of India’s own “SpaceX-like ventures”. SpaceX is Elon Musk’s private space transportation company. Significance of the...
Read More

In Context Recently, India slammed the move by Pakistan and China to involve third countries in CPEC projects. More about the news About: China and Pakistan extended a welcome to any country joining the multi-billion dollar economic corridor for "mutual beneficial cooperation". This proposal was made at a meeting of the CPEC Joint Working Group...
Read More

In News Recently, with burgeoning population and even faster urbanisation, there has been an explosion in the generation of municipal solid waste (MSW) in Indian cities. About Solid waste management Solid waste means any garbage or refuse, sludge from a wastewater treatment plant, water supply treatment plant, or air pollution control facility and other discarded...
Read More