NEW DELHI: Minister for Environment, Forest & Wildlife, Gopal Rai said on Saturday, September 10, that as many as 173 cases of lumpy virus have been detected so far in cattle in New Delhi. It includes 45 cows from Gol Dairy, 40 in the Rewla Khanpur area, 16 from Najafgarh area, and some others from adjacent villages, he said.
Speaking to the media, the minister said that the South and West Districts of the national capital Delhi had seen the majority of cases. He said, the lumpy virus has also been detected in the nearby states of Rajasthan, Uttarakhand, and Uttar Pradesh.
Sharing details to media, Rai said that 11 rapid reaction teams and two mobile veterinary clinics have been dispatched by the Delhi government to collect samples. He said that four teams have been set uo to raise awareness of the virus. For questions about the lumpy virus, the local government has also set up a dedicated control room with a helpline at 8287848586. However, he asserted that this virus poses no threat to humans.
An infectious viral disease known as lumpy skin disease infects cattle and is transmitted through direct contact with mosquitoes, flies, lice, wasps, and other flying insects as well as tainted food and water. The illness can be lethal and involves nodules on the skin and a fever.
The Delhi minister said, in Rewla Khanpur, southwest of the capital, an isolation unit is being built for abandoned cattle with lumpy skin disease.
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