Lalitpur reports 1,431 cases of lumpy skin disease

The cases of lumpy skin disease, a viral infection that afflicts cattle, are on the rise in Lalitpur.

The disease that is transmitted by the bites from insects like flies, mosquitoes and ticks has so far affected 1,431 animals with 83 fatalities since mid-April, according to Veterinary Hospital and Livestock Service Center Lalitpur's Dr Nisha Timilsina.

The Center has so far vaccinated 8,300 cattle including 5,000 in Godawari Municipality alone against lumpy skin.

The municipality reports 296 cases of the disease.