The Director of the Animal Health Office in Misrata, Salem Al-Badri, confirmed the death of more than 2,500 cows in the city since September of last year due to the spread of lumpy skin disease.
Al-Badri said that the city is currently classified as an epidemic area due to the infection of the majority of cows.
He added that the relevant authorities in the Ministry of Agriculture and Animal Health in Tripoli did not send vaccinations despite their repeated requests, and appealed to the Prime Minister of the Government of National Unity to intervene urgently to resolve the crisis.
Al-Badri pointed out that the emergence and spread of the disease is mainly due to the lack of vaccinations that have not been provided to them for 10 years, and the illegal entry of cows from Sudan.
He explained that the large number of dead and sick cows led to a decrease in milk production in the city from 70,000 liters per day to less than 20,000 liters. He added that the decrease in milk production will affect the municipality economically due to the presence of large projects that depend on it.
Al-Badri pointed out that if the spread of this disease is not controlled, its rate will increase in the winter because it spreads more in low temperatures.
