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WAU 14, October 2016 [Gurtong] – The director said the disease has so far killed nearly 100 cattle in the past month based on reports coming from various part of the State.

“We have on Tuesday received several organisations including the Food and Agriculture Organisation to confirm the diseases,” said Aguot.

The lumpy skin disease is a viral disease of cattle that is spread by biting of insects such as flies or mosquitoes.

It causes nodular skin scratches on the animal’s body, high fever, unwillingness to eat, discharge from the eyes and nose and drop in milk production and weight loss.

“The team of veterinarians composed of VSF, ministry staff and Concerned Worldwide went and investigated the case and was confirmed to be lumpy skin disease. Therefore we are advising our cattle keepers to use antibiotics and the animals be contained in outbreak areas until the vaccines come from Juba,” Aguot cautioned the herders.

Aguot said that a massive vaccination campaign will take place today Friday until the end of October in the affected camps for other diseases.

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WAU 14, October 2016 [Gurtong] – The director said the disease has so far killed nearly 100 cattle in the past month based on reports coming from various part of the State.

“We have on Tuesday received several organisations including the Food and Agriculture Organisation to confirm the diseases,” said Aguot.

The lumpy skin disease is a viral disease of cattle that is spread by biting of insects such as flies or mosquitoes.

It causes nodular skin scratches on the animal’s body, high fever, unwillingness to eat, discharge from the eyes and nose and drop in milk production and weight loss.

“The team of veterinarians composed of VSF, ministry staff and Concerned Worldwide went and investigated the case and was confirmed to be lumpy skin disease. Therefore we are advising our cattle keepers to use antibiotics and the animals be contained in outbreak areas until the vaccines come from Juba,” Aguot cautioned the herders.

Aguot said that a massive vaccination campaign will take place today Friday until the end of October in the affected camps for other diseases.

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