Lumpy skin disease could reach Australia before foot and mouth disease, with fears the threat is going unnoticed

A virus sitting on Australia's doorstep with the potential to cripple exports of Australian cattle, meat and dairy is being dubbed a "forgotten disease".

Expert analysis has warned that lumpy skin disease (LSD) is almost three times more likely to arrive in Australia compared to foot-and-mouth disease but getting barely any national attention compared to the latter.