Lumpy Skin Disease (LSD), a Capripox virus disease affecting cattle, buffalo and goat, which was detected in Odisha in the aftermath of the Fani cyclone devastating the coast in May 2019, has re-emerged in the State, the Institute of Veterinary Sciences and Animal Husbandry (IVSAH) run by the SOA here, said on Tuesday.

The disease, which is contagious and transmitted by agents like blood-sucking fly, tick and Aedes mosquito, cause immense loss to farmers and keepers on account of death of animals, expenses on treatment and more than 20% reduction in milk production, Prof BramhadevPattnaik, Dean of IVSAH, said.

The genus Capripox virus has three virus-affecting ruminants, sheep pox, goat pox and LSD.

Prof Pattnaik said that though the disease was initially confined to Africa, it has spread to other continents subsequently. LSD was first detected in Odisha following the Fani cyclone and it has been epidemiologically ascertained that it has travelled to the State from Bangladesh through Jharkhand.

The virus, which is also known to get transmitted through contaminated feed and water, has made a re-appearance in Khordha and Puri districts.