Transboundary animal diseases
Lumpy skin disease (LSD) coordination meeting for South East Asia
June 14, 2021
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Following the introduction of Lumpy skin disease (LSD) in South-East Asia, the affected countries are implementing various measures to control LSD, mainly through the use of vaccination, and those countries at the risk of LSD incursion are also implementing various preventive measures. Several affected countries implemented vaccination of cattle and water buffalo against LSD as the primary means to stop the spread of LSD and to minimize cattle production losses caused by outbreaks. These countries have demonstrated their successful experience in controlling LSD which showed dramatic decrease of outbreaks after using vaccination.
To share the various experiences of countries in controlling LSD, the second LSD coordination meeting in South-East Asia was organized on 16 December 2021 by OIE Sub-Regional Representation for South-East Asia. The meeting was attended by 70 participants from the ASEAN countries, FAO RAP and OIE.
The objectives of the Second LSD Coordination Meeting for South-East Asia were to:
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Meeting Report (updated: 01 February 2022)
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