LSD in cattle cannot be transmitted to humans: official

KARACHI:

Lumpy Skin Disease (LSD) of cattle cannot be transmitted to humans and their meat and milk can be used for nutrition, said Sindh Livestock Department Director General Dr Nazir Hussain Kalhoro. He expressed these views while addressing a seminar organised in collaboration with the University of Karachi Department of Microbiology, and the Association of Molecular and Microbial Sciences, Department of Microbiology.

Speaking at the seminar, Dr Nazir said that the disease LSD is transmitted to animals by a mosquito or specific insect bites. The disease affects the skin of the animal, its flesh, and its ability to produce milk. The disease does a lot of damage to the people involved in the livestock business. He said that the disease spreads to more than 20% of the animals in any barn, and the death ratio is low under common possibilities.

However, the situation became dire for the merchants who used the smuggled vaccine after the disease appeared in their barn. Dr Mohammad Sohail told the audience that his organisation continued to hold seminars on general public awareness on LSD and other related topics to educate people with correct information about the disease from authentic sources. The seminar was attended by many teachers and students and traders from the cattle markets. A Question and answer session was also held at the end of the seminar.