The presence of Lumpy Skin Disease was officially confirmed in Riau province in east-central Sumatra on the 22nd of March 2022.
This suggests that it could have been present a month or so earlier before it was formally identified and then notified to the OIE.
The disease can spread rapidly and is transmitted by insect vectors including mosquitoes, biting flies, midges and even ticks. It can also be spread by direct contact.
Once the disease arrived in Riau it quickly spread to west Sumatra and north to Aceh. Jambi, immediately to the south has also been reported to have been infected.
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