EASVO - State Veterinary Officers

After recent outbreaks in Italy and France, Spain has reported its first case of lumpy skin disease (LSD). The virus was first diagnosed on 1 October in a 123-cow dairy farm in Alt d’Ampordà, near Figueres (Catalunya), about 20 km from the French border, and confirmed on 3 October by PCR testing.
Three cows showed fever and skin nodules. Authorities sealed the farm, imposed movement restrictions, and set up a 50 km surveillance zone extending into southern France, accorting to the report sent to World Organization for Animal Health (WOAH).
The affected herd has links to two nearby farms with over 1,000 cattle. The source of infection is still unknown.
LSD, a capripoxvirus disease of cattle, continues to spread in southern Europe, with 30 outbreaks in Italy and 79 in France reported by early October.