About

• Lumpy skin disease (LSD) is caused by infection of cattle or water buffalo with the poxvirus Lumpy skin disease virus (LSDV). The virus comes under the  genus capripoxvirus.
• LSD was first described in Zambia in 1929.
• It is transmitted by blood-feeding insects, such as certain species of flies and mosquitoes, or ticks.
• It causes fever, nodules on the skin and can also lead to death, especially in animals that have not previously been exposed to the virus.
• Control options include vaccinations and culling of infected animals.

Why in News:

• Lumpy skin disease spreads to about 25,000 bovines in Rajasthan

Reference:

1. https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/rajkot/gujarat-lumpy-skin-disease-20-districts-bhupendra-patel-kutch-8065504/