adminoutbreak in February.
Latest statistics from the department show that a total of 380 cases and nine deaths were recorded countrywide during the week ending April 27. Deputy department director Dr Chenjerayi Njagu said Mashonaland West accounted for most of the cases with 144 cases which included eight deaths followed by Mashonaland Central, which recorded 102 cases with no deaths while Midlands recorded 30 cases and one death.
“The disease occurs throughout the country and is usually associated with the rain season when there is increased activity of flies. Wet conditions make animals more vulnerable to skin diseases including LSD. The peak of the outbreak was in the second week of February when we recorded a total of 1112 cases including 121 deaths,” he said.
LSD is a cattle viral disease transmitted from one infected animal to the other by biting flies.
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