Table 1.
Description of outbreaks, location of herd and descriptive data collected from the suspected cases of Lumpy skin disease investigated between 2017 and 2018
| Date of Investigation | Location | Setting | Species/breed | Number of Cattle sampled | Clinical signs observed | Sample (s) collected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 27, 2018 | Hoima | Farm | Cattle, Ankole | 2 | pyrexia, nodular skin lesions | Skin Biopsy, blood |
| December 8, 2018 | Kotido | Nomadic herd | Cattle, Zebu | 2 | pyrexia, nodular skin lesions, generalized enlarged lymph nodes | Skin scab, blood |
| December 8, 2018 | Kotido | Nomadic herd | Cattle, Zebu | 2 | pyrexia, nodular skin lesions on the neck and shoulder | Skin Scab, blood |
| August 21, 2017 | Mbarara | Farm | Cattle, Friesian | 5 | pyrexia, nodular skin lesions, ocular discharges | Skin Biopsy, blood |
| December 7, 2018 | Moroto | Nomadic herd | Cattle, Zebu | 4 | pyrexia, nodular skin lesions | Skin Biopsy, blood |
| December 7, 2018 | Moroto | Nomadic herd | Cattle, Zebu | 3 | pyrexia, nodular skin lesions | Skin Biopsy, blood |
| December 7, 2018 | Moroto | Nomadic herd | Cattle, Zebu | 3 | pyrexia, nodular skin lesions | Skin Biopsy, blood |
| March 4, 2018 | Sembabule | Farm | Cattle, Friesian cross | 2 | pyrexia, nodular skin lesions | EDTA blood |