November 6, 2023

South Korea detects 67 LSD cases in 10 days

South Korea has detected 67 cattle farms infected with lumpy skin disease, in about 10 days since the first reported case of the infectious cattle disease in the country, Aju Korea Daily reported.

Typically, LSD outbreaks occur during the summer and early autumn when temperatures are high, and the air is humid. While most cattle can develop lifelong immunity after recovering from LSD, many farmers utilise vaccines as a preventive measure against the disease. Prior to the initial reports of the disease in mid-October 2023, there had been no official instances of LSD outbreaks in the country.

In response to the outbreak, the government's emergency headquarters for LSD control has decided to procure additional vaccines to curb the early-stage spread of the disease. About 4 million vaccine doses are expected to be procured.

An LSD control authority said in a statement that they will closely monitor the rapidly changing situation to determine whether the spread of the disease has slowed down. They are also making efforts to distribute vaccines to contain the infection at its early stage.

-      Aju Korea Daily