Dozens of livestock have been affected by lumpy skin disease in the southeastern province of Khost, local officials said.

The officials said the disease spread from Pakistan to Afghanistan as many animals were brought into the country on the eve of Eid al-Adha.

This disease is deadly, according to the doctors, who also said that meat from these animals will be harmful for humans.

“I keep 70 to 80 animals in a farm. Among them, 10 or 11 have died due to this disease,” said Nazar Muhammad, a farmer and owner of livestock.

“We call on the government to find a treatment for this disease because the animals are in very bad condition,” said Ahmad Khan, a seller of livestock.

“This disease is called "Lumpy Skin" and it is dangerous and contagious disease. It spread across Khost and the special treatment and vaccine did not work,” said Ahsan Ullah Hemet, a doctor.

Meanwhile, the head of Khost's department of information and culture, Shabeer Ahmad Usmani, said that the outbreak of the disease came to Afghanistan from Pakistan via animals imported on the eve of Eid.

“The vaccines are given to them, but this vaccine has a specific time--it produces antibodies in 15 days,” he said.