Madhya Pradesh: Cattle recover from lumpy skin disease, zero casualties reported in 10 days

Bhopal: A senior veterinary official reported on Friday that more than 86% of the cattle infected with the lumpy skin disease in Madhya Pradesh have recovered from the infection, and no deaths have been noted in the state in the past 10 days. The disease has claimed at least 291 cattle in the state since August, but no deaths have been reported in the past 10 days, according to the official, who also said that no new cases have emerged in the previous week. “A total of 17,553 cattle were affected by the lumpy skin virus and of them, 15,073, which is 86 per cent, have recovered from the disease,” said R K Mehiya, director of the veterinary and dairy department. As many as 2,480 cattle are currently being treated for the infection in the state, he said. Since the viral outbreak in July, laboratories had confirmed the presence of lumpy virus in 14 out of the total 52 districts in the state, the official said. Compared to the total number of 1.87 crore bovines in the state, the number of cattle affected with the virus is very less, Mehiya said. At least 11.25 lakh cattle have been vaccinated against the disease in the state, and 23 lakh doses of the vaccine are available, he added. The infection rate has been declining over the last 10 days and the situation is under control in the state, the official said. Read all the **_Latest News_** _, _ **_Trending News_** _, _ **_Cricket News_** _, _ **_Bollywood News_** _, _ **_India News_** and **_Entertainment News_** here. Follow us on Facebook_, _ Twitter and Instagram_._