40,000 cows affected as lumpy skin disease in India's Assam

A cow suffering from lumpy skin disease at a village in Nagaon district of India's northeastern state of Assam, April 29, 2023 . Lumpy skin disease has resurfaced in Assam, affecting an estimated 40,000 cows in at least seven districts of the state, state veterinary department officials.In around September last year, over 67,000 cattle were reported to have died due to the virus amid a spurt in cases which prompted the Centre to take note and initiate a vaccination drive. According to information received, cases were reported from as many as eight Indian states at the time.