KATHMANDU, June 10: The Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock Development has mobilized its subordinate bodies to carry out study about the status of Lumpy Skin and African Swine Fever infections reported in domesticated animals in different parts of the country and to find out effective measures to control them immediately.
A meeting of the concerned officials held under the chairmanship of Agriculture Minister Ram Nath Adhikari on Tuesday decided to form a team under the coordination of senior veterinarian under the Department of Livestock Services (DoLS). The committee comprises representatives from the Central Veterinary Laboratory, concerned officials under provincial ministry and local levels.
African swine flu and lumpy skin cases confirmed in Mechinagar
The DoLS has assigned Dr Tapendra Prasad Bohora, senior veterinarian at the Animal Health Division as the focal person for daily and periodic reporting of the situation of the diseases.
The meeting also directed the DoLS to estimate the resources required to bring the disease under control with participation of all the three tier governments.
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