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Capripox virus or lumpy skin disease, which infected at least 265 animals in the district until now, has left dairy farmers here worried. In the state, the disease was first reported from districts like Palakkad and Kozhikode in November last year,” she said. No cattle deaths have been reported from the district due to the disease, which damages hides and leads to loss of milk, abortion and sterility. “Until now, the outbreak has affected cattle in 39 panchayats in the district and 3,500 doses of vaccines were provided,” Laiby said. To curb the spread of vectors that spread the disease, the department has recommended strict vector control..