How likely a Lumpy Skin Disease incursion into Australia remains is subject to debate 12 months after the serious viral disease of cattle and buffalo was first detected in nearby Indonesia.
In the past year LSD has spread across the large islands of Sumatra and Java, moving in a direction towards Australia, with confirmed it had reached east Java reported in December.
Source: Department of Agriculture
The disease can be spread by the movement of livestock and of biting insects.
A key concern for Australia surrounds the increased potential that now exists for LSD to be transported by…
