The Krishi Vigyan Kendra has launched a public awareness campaign across the Buldhana district and farmers must take the measures against Lumpy Skin Disease, said a release by the District Information Office
The preventive measures must be taken in view of the outbreak of the disease in the district, said a release by the District Information Office. Representational Pic/File
Authorities in Maharashtra's Buldhana district have appealed the farmers to take timely measures to check the spread of Lumpy Skin Disease (LSD) among cattle, reported the PTI.
The preventive measures must be taken in view of the outbreak of the disease in the district, said a release by the District Information Office, as per the PTI.
The Krishi Vigyan Kendra has launched a public awareness campaign across the district and farmers must take the measures it has recommended, it said.
LSD is caused by a viral infection and spreads mainly through mosquitoes, affecting young calves more, the release said.
Affected animals should be kept in separate enclosures and cattle sheds should be disinfected regularly, it added.
Kerala: 32-year-old man found positive for Nipah virus
A 32-year-old man on Wednesday was found positive for Nipah virus and is currently under treatment at the Palakkad Medical College hospital. Notably, his father recently passed away and was Nipah positive, reported IANS.
The test results came out on Wednesday.
The test was done at a centre in Malappuram district.
Generally, all samples are first tested and then sent to the National Institute of Virology (NIV) and the authorities are now waiting for that result too.
This is the third case being registered in Palakkad.
A woman from there is being treated at the Kozhikode Medical College hospital.
Currently, there are 374 people in the district who are under constant medical observation, according to the IANS.
The health authorities have now identified three village councils in the districts and four wards in Mannarakad area which have been converted into high risk areas and some areas have been converted into containment zones.
The local health and police officials are on high alert and are leaving nothing to chance as multiple teams of health workers are conducting door-to-door visits to monitor symptoms and educate residents on preventive measures, reported the IANS.
(with PTI and IANS inputs)
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