"We express serious concern following the identification of a new outbreak of Lumpy Skin Disease on a cattle farm in the Muravera area." This is what was stated in a statement from Confagricoltura Sardegna , following the alarm raised by the new cases of Lumpy Skin Disease confirmed by the National Veterinary Epidemiological Bulletin.
A herd of 148 animals was affected: five were found to be ill and four died from the disease that had triggered an epidemic on the island in recent months, leading to a halt in the movement of livestock and a halt to exports. This emergency period lasted until last January, during which a massive (and controversial) vaccination campaign was launched and hundreds of animals had to be culled. Now the alarm is raised again. "We trust in the effective intervention of the Region and its veterinary services, to ensure all necessary biosecurity measures are ensured to prevent our farmers from having to relive the extreme emergency conditions they faced from June 2025 until a few months ago," is the appeal launched by the president of Confagricoltura Sardegna, Stefano Taras .
The Regional Department of Hygiene and Health also intervened in the case: "In compliance with the provisions of Regional Council Resolution No. 39/78 of July 24, 2025, and following the reporting of the case, a technical discussion table was urgently requested to assess and adopt all necessary actions to contain and manage the health event" of the new bovine dermatitis outbreak discovered in Muravera, according to a statement.
The department, it is explained, immediately to ensure maximum institutional coordination in managing the emergency. At the same time, a request was made to convene the Permanent Roundtable on Lumpy Bovine Dermatitis.
