Greater Noida, Uttar Pradesh:Â ‘our scientists have also prepared an indigenous vaccine for Lumpy disease (LSD) in cattle and the disease has emerged as a concern for the dairy sector. PM Modi said addressing the International Dairy Federation World Dairy Summit(IDF)2022, being organized at India Expo Centre and Mart here.
Indigenous Vaccine for Lumpy Virus
Cattle of 16 states of the country are infected by the lumpy virus, due to which more than 58 thousand cows have died, and quite 150 cases have been found in Delhi too. Indigenous Vaccine is made in India.
lumpy virus disease has wreaked in many states including Rajasthan, and Uttar Pradesh, so far, thousands of cows have died due to the long virus, and milk production has also been affected since the day, Prime Minister Narendra Modi told during the program on Monday that the central government is working for the states. Together, they ought to try to control the lumpy virus, also as, inform that scientists have also made indigenous vaccines for lumpy virus disease.
Due to the disease, there is a severe shortage of milk production in Rajasthan:
An Official said that after the onset of protracted virus disease in cattle, the milk collection in entire Rajasthan is predicted to decrease by 3 to 4 lakhs liters per day, although retail in less wave. The demand-supply ratio of milk at the shops has not been affected because the department made aggressive efforts to increase the misery collection in the past months.
Role of indigenous Vaccine of Lumpy virus:
A lumpy virus is a communicable disease in cattle. It is also called the Capri pox virus. Mosquitoes, flies, etc. work as disease carriers from this disease. It is also being said that by consumption of contaminated food and water. Lumpy viral infection also spreads, the skin of animals infected with this virus forms lumps then they get wounds, cattle fever, runny nose, excessive salivation and eyesight are other symptoms, this disease is additionally proving to be fatal. No specific treatment was available for this disease, but the gout pox vaccine was getting used as a diagnosis
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