PMC mandates vaccination to control spread of LSD
This is based on the earlier order issued by the district administration mandating implementation of comprehensive preventive measures, including vector control programmes as per the guidelines of the central govt. District collector Jitendra Dudi's order declared nine talukas as "controlled zones".
According to the PMC order, bovines, excluding buffaloes, must be vaccinated with goat pox vaccine at least 28 days before being moved from within or outside the controlled zones.
A valid vaccination certificate is a must before such a movement.
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LSD primarily affects cattle and is transmitted through mosquitoes and ticks. The disease leads to severe economic losses due to reduced milk production, skin lesions, and in some cases, death. The rise in cases of LSD first began from Shirur, Ambegaon, Junnar, and Purandar tehsils.
The order further restricts organisation of fairs, races, exhibitions, or any event involving bovine animals without proper health documentation. Movement of live or dead infected animals, including their hides, carcasses, fodder, or any materials in contact with them, from controlled zones is prohibited. In areas where laboratory tests confirmed LSD cases, immediate ring vaccination of all uninfected cattle within a 5km radius must be initiated.
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