Lumpy Skin Disease Spreads Across Europe: October 2025 Update
Lumpy Skin Disease (LSD), a viral infection affecting cattle and water buffalo, has made a significant resurgence in Europe over the past few weeks, prompting emergency measures across several countries and raising alarms within the livestock and dairy sectors. Current Outbreaks and Spread Spain confirmed its first outbreak on October 1 in Catalonia, near the French border. Three heifers showed symptoms, and subsequent testing confirmed LSD. Two more outbreaks followed within days, affecting over 650 cattle. Spain responded with quarantines, culling, and a vaccination campaign within a 50-kilometer radius. France has reported over 80 outbreaks, with recent cases in Jura, Ain, and the Pyrenees-Orientales. The disease is believed to have spread via insect vectors and possibly through illegal animal movements. Italy continues to report cases, particularly in Sardinia, where the virus was first detected in June. Government Responses and Trade Impacts France imposed a nati...
