"We request the cooperation of all Malaysians not to spread this fake news," according to the statement.
It was reported earlier that Lumpy Skin Disease which infects the skin of livestock was detected in a cattle farm in Simpang Pulai. "In an effort to prevent the spread of LSD through imported cattle, JPV has also tightened the conditions for the import of live cattle from abroad in collaboration with the Malaysian Quarantine and Inspection Services Department .
It said that LSD caused by Poxviridae virus can spread among cattle through insect vector bites such as mosquitoes, transmitted through saliva and the noses of infected cattle. The department said although LSD did not have a high mortality rate, it did have an economic impact on the cattle industry and losses to farmers due to declining milk production in dairy cows, weight loss, miscarriage and infertility in bulls.