19. September 2025|
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|3 months agoLumpy-Skin Disease Disrupts Traditional Alpine Cattle Drives
Several Swiss cantons forced to cancel or modify traditional Alpine cattle drives due to lumpy-skin disease outbreak in neighboring France, affecting UNESCO-recognized cultural practice.
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- Lumpy-skin disease outbreak in France has forced cancellations of traditional Alpine cattle drives in Swiss border regions
- 11 municipalities in Nyon district require cattle vaccination against lumpy-skin disease
- No confirmed cases of lumpy-skin disease in Switzerland yet
- The disease is transmitted through insect bites and affects cattle production
By The Numbers
1,700
cattle affected by protective measures
78
outbreaks detected in France
They Said
"We know how much the event holds a special place in the hearts of the Alpine community and the spectators who come to see us every year"
"It would have been a shame to cancel the event"