February 14, 2007

Livestock killed by unknown disease in Nepal

Around four dozen cattle were killed by an unidentified disease spreading in Sindhupalchowk district in Nepal, the national news agency RSS reported.

The disease has been traced in cows and oxen. The animals died within 24 hours of acquiring the disease, said a local resident.

However, the District Livestock Service Office has denied getting any information so far of the spreading of the disease.