Thai authorities have imposed strict controls on the movement of cattle and buffalo to contain the spread of a virus that can affect agricultural production
Thailand has ordered strict controls on the movement of cattle and buffalo due to an outbreak of a virus that causes lumps to form on the skin of animals and which can reduce milk production, a carrier said on Sunday. word of the government.
This disease new to Thailand is rarely fatal and does not affect humans. It is transmitted by flies or mosquitoes, and has already infected more than 6,700 cows and buffaloes in 35 provinces of the country, according to Traisulee Traisaranakul, deputy government spokesman.
“The Prime Minister is concerned about the smuggling of cattle and buffaloes from neighboring countries, which is a major factor in the spread of the disease, as well as unauthorized domestic movements,” Traisulee Traisaranakul said.
She stressed that animals should only be moved when necessary as directed by the Department of Livestock Development.
According to official data, Thailand is home to 6.2 million beef cattle, 707,000 dairy cattle and 1.2 million buffaloes.
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