No health risks from cow measles: Expert

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Colombo, May 22 (Daily Mirror)- Consuming milk and meat from animals infected with cow measles poses no health risks to humans, Dr. Hemali Kothalawala, Director General of the Department of Animal Production and Health said.

There is no threat of the disease spreading to humans, she emphasized.

In response to recent reports of cow measles in Nuwara Eliya, the Department of Animal Production and Health, in collaboration with the private sector, has implemented a joint plan to provide necessary vaccines for disease control.

Earlier this year, cow measles was reported in the Jaffna area. The Ministry of Agriculture noted that the disease was controlled effectively through prompt vaccination efforts.

Further, Janaka Dharmakirthi, Secretary of the Ministry, stated that if current vaccine supplies prove insufficient, urgent measures will be taken to procure additional doses.

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Overseas milk is safer. No basis for the claimed safety of drinking milk of LSD infected cows. Thursday, 23 May 2024 06:06 AM

Utterly folly to believe these mad talk of completely safe to drink milk of cows with LSD. No Western country would say it is safe to drink milk of LSD affected cows. Imported milk is better because New Zealand and Australia would not allow milk of sick animals to be provided to consumers.

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Tupac Thursday, 23 May 2024 09:05 AM

Please ban Cow meat.. we cannot believe sl medical advice for a cent

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