Rajasthan Worst Hit By Lumpy Skin Disease Outbreak: Minister
NDTV
Punjab, Rajasthan, Uttarakhand, Gujarat and Andaman and Nicobar Islands have been hit by the outbreak of the disease.
Rajasthan has been worst hit by the outbreak of lumpy skin disease with 11 districts reporting a surge in cases, Union Animal Husbandry Minister Purushottam Rupala has said.
Punjab, Rajasthan, Uttarakhand, Gujarat and Andaman and Nicobar Islands have been hit by the outbreak of the disease.
Mr Rupala, who was here with a central team to take stock of the disease-affected areas, on Saturday cautioned people against drinking milk of the affected cows and said such animals should be isolated.
"Out of five affected states in the country, Rajasthan is the most affected with 11 districts reporting cases of lumpy skin disease," he had told reporters.
