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Lumpy skin disease in Europe

Preliminary and updated outbreak assessments for lumpy skin disease in Europe.

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Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
Published
8 July 2025
Last updated
16 October 2025 — See all updates

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Preliminary and updated outbreak assessments for lumpy skin disease in Europe.

We monitor any major, notifiable or new and emerging animal disease outbreaks worldwide. When we become aware of a new animal disease outbreak in the UK or another country, we may carry out a preliminary outbreak assessment.

Read our聽lumpy skin disease guidance聽for information about how to spot the disease, what to do if you suspect it and measures to prevent it.

Updates to this page

Published 8 July 2025
Last updated 16 October 2025 show all updates

  1. Lumpy skin disease in Europe: 15 October 2025 document added.

  2. Added an outbreak assessment for lumpy skin disease from 26 September 2025.

  3. Added outbreak assessment for lumpy skin disease, August 2025.

  4. Added updated outbreak assessment for lumpy skin disease in Europe for 17 July 2025.

  5. First published.

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