In 2022, more than 50 lakh cattle contracted lumpy skin disease in Rajasthan alone. Experts say that a shifting, unpredictable climate made the problem worse.
Lumpy skin disease has affected about 45,645 cattle in Karnataka as per the state government. CM Bommai has ordered officials to intensify the vaccination drive against the disease,
After 173 cases of lumpy skin disease were found among cattle in the national capital, the Delhi government established an isolation ward and a 24-hour helpline number, in an effort to stop the virus's spread.
The Delhi government shared its plan to tackle the cases of the lumpy virus in the national capital. Rapid response teams and isolation wards are to be set up to curb the spread of disease.