Lumpy skin disease in Pakistan: unraveling the outbreak and charting future horizons
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.53992/njns.v10i1.248Keywords:
Lumpy skin disease, Capripoxvirus, Livestock epidemics, Agricultural economics in Pakistan, Integrated disease control strategiesAbstract
Lumpy skin disease (LSD) emergence in Pakistan threatens agricultural economics centered on endemic bovine species. Originally restricted to Africa, LSD epidemics recently disseminated to Middle East and South Asia via infected cattle imports and biting vectors. The 2021 outbreak in Pakistan, which involved over 220,000 cases, was examined with respect to transmission among smallholder herds, diagnostic challenges, control measures, and research priorities concerning this Capripoxvirus. Clinical manifestations include hide lesions and debilitating lactation reductions. Initial cases likely originated from cross-border animal movement. Dominant transmission involves arthropod vectors while herd immunity remained nonexistent enabling spread to naive cattle populations across provinces. Ring vaccinations around detected cases therefore focused on sheeppox or goatpox inoculums - albeit suboptimal protection - complemented by quarantines and animal tracing. However, localized, inability to curb outbreak emphasizes poor vaccine access and movement control. As Pakistan's livestock sector constitutes 60% agricultural GDP across mostly smallholder production, LSD inflicts serious socioeconomic repercussions. Quantifying burden and livestock-specific transmission dynamics is thus imperative to prevent future LSD epidemics through integrated approaches blending vaccination, surveillance, farmer training, and advocacy of evidence-based control policies suited for Pakistan's unique circumstances. The research explores the 2021 LSD outbreak in Pakistan to examine its economic impact combined with disease transmission patterns alongside obstacles for disease management. The study combines epidemiological evidence with real-world control approaches to deliver critical guidelines for policymakers and veterinary practitioners who aim to enhance LSD preventative and response systems in Pakistan.
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