Explanation:

The Chief Secretary of Rajasthan Usha Sharma convened an emergency meeting in view of the 'lumpy' virus situation in the state.

The 'lumpy' virus has infected 11 districts of Rajasthan. More than 3,000 cows have died from the disease.

Chief Secretary Usha Sharma told the District collectors of all the affected districts and the medical officers of the Animal Husbandry Department from the secretariat that branded medicines can also be purchased along with generics to deal with the disease.

It has been agreed to provide a fund of Rs. 5 lakh each for the affected districts. As per the requirement, 2 to 12 lakh rupees will be released in different districts.

The infection of lumpy skin disease (LSD) is spreading fast amongst bovines in Rajasthan after the disease spread in 20 of the 33 districts of the adjoining state of Gujarat.

More than 3,000 cattle have died and over 50,000 infected with LSD in nine districts of Rajasthan.

The spread of the disease is adversely affecting the dairy sector.

As per European Food Safety Authority (EFSA), lumpy skin disease is a viral disease that affects cattle. It is transmitted by blood-feeding insects, such as certain species of flies and mosquitoes, or ticks.

It causes fever, and nodules on the skin and can also lead to death, especially in animals that have not previously been exposed to the virus.