Summary:
If any sheep tests positive for the MCF virus, we will tell the villagers to cull those sheep." more-inA 15-member team of scientists and veterinary doctors screened 322 sheep at M.
Hosuru village in Kunigal, Tumakuru for detecting the virus which causes Malignant Catarrhal Fever (MCF) in cattle on Tuesday. The sheep are the carriers of the virus, but they are neither infected by the disease nor show any symptoms. Cattle are infected if they come in contact with the sheep. The team included scientists from the Institute of Animal Health and Veterinary Biologicals (IAHVB) in Bengaluru..