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The document summarizes an outbreak investigation of a disease called "Kumri" affecting goats in Banke District, Nepal. Kumri causes paralysis in goats and occurs seasonally in October-November. Laboratory analysis identified the causative agent as Setaria spp. nematodes based on the detection of microfilaria in blood smears of affected goats. Over 2,000 out of 7,434 goats were affected during the 2006 outbreak, and treatment with diethylcarbamazine was effective in recovering most goats within 5-7 days. Th

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