Two cows infected daily by lumpy skin disease in Oshikoto

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2025-04-04

OLUKONDA, 24 March 2025 - A cow that is suffering from Lumpy skin disease in the Oshikoto Region. (Photo by Gabriel Tomas) NAMPA

OMUTHIYA, 04 APR (NAMPA) – The Directorate of Veterinary Service (DVS) in the Oshikoto Region has reported that two cattle are affected by lumpy skin disease on a daily basis, with 561 cattle currently critically affected.
The directorate’s head, Junior Paulus said the disease was first detected on 18 November 2024 in the Nehale Lyampingana Constituency.
Paulus said that they have recorded 46 deaths in January 2025 alone.
“The affected consti...

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