101 animals die of Lumpy Virus in MP.

According to data released by the chief minister's office here, the Lumpy Skin Disease virus has claimed the lives of over a hundred animals in Madhya Pradesh.

• In the 26 districts of the state, 7,686 animals were affected of which 5,432 animals were cured while 101 died, according to an official statement.

"It needs to be taken very seriously. Just like we fought against Covid, we will fight this lumpy virus to save the lives of animals," Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chauhan said according to the statement.

The Lumpy Skin Disease virus is causing the death of many dairy animals across multiple states. Apart from Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra is also feeling the brunt of the disease's spread.

• In Maharashtra, a large number of cattle died after being infected with the virus.

"Lumpy Skin Disease (LSD) has been rapidly spreading all throughout the Maharashtra state. It is a cutaneous viral disease of the bovines. This disease is not transmitted to human beings either from animals or through cow milk," the animal husbandry department release stated.