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PPR disease kills 100 cattle in Baitadi

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Baitadi, Dec 28 (RSS): Over 100 cattle heads including goats and sheep died of PPR disease at Sigas Rural Municipality of the district.
The disease also known as ‘goat plague’ is a viral disease that inflicts goats and sheep and is characterized by fever and sores.
According to veterinarian Hari Datta Bhatta, also chief of the veterinary district office, the cattle died from the disease in two weeks in the locality.
A local farmer Surendra Saud complained that they faced hardship due to disease.
A medical team has reached the affected areas and is preparing to vaccinate about 10,000 goats and cattle.