Two New Foot‑and‑Mouth Cases Detected in Larnaca as Outbreak Reaches 34 Farms
Two more livestock farms in Larnaca district tested positive for foot‑and‑mouth disease on Sunday, bringing the total number of affected units nationwide to 34, authorities said. Laboratory tests confirmed new…
Cyprus Defends Animal Burial Procedures After Criticism Over Foot‑and‑Mouth Measures
Cyprus’ Veterinary Services have rejected criticism from the Green Party over the handling and burial of animals culled due to foot‑and‑mouth disease, saying all procedures follow strict technical and environmental…
Cyprus orders mandatory culling of all animals in farms hit by foot‑and‑mouth disease
Cyprus’ Veterinary Services said Tuesday that all animals in farms where foot‑and‑mouth disease has been detected must be culled, stressing that no exceptions are allowed under European Union law. The…
Cyprus Culls Thousands of Animals as Foot-and‑Mouth Outbreak Spreads
Authorities in Cyprus are intensifying the culling of sheep and goats infected with foot‑and‑mouth disease in the Larnaca district. Roughly 2,000 animals have been put down so far in the…
Cyprus reports no new foot‑and‑mouth cases as testing and culling continue
No new cases of foot‑and‑mouth disease have been detected in Cyprus, a development veterinary officials described as encouraging. Sotiria Georgiadou, senior officer and spokesperson for the Veterinary Services, said sampling…
Cyprus to Begin Foot‑and‑Mouth Vaccinations as 10,000 Doses Expected From North
Authorities in Cyprus will begin vaccinating cattle in parts of the Larnaca district after confirmed cases of foot‑and‑mouth disease, with 10,000 vaccine doses expected to arrive from the island’s northern…
Cyprus Begins First Cattle Vaccinations to Contain Foot‑and‑Mouth Outbreak
Cyprus has begun administering the first vaccinations to cattle as part of efforts to contain the spread of foot‑and‑mouth disease, authorities said Thursday. The initial phase uses 10,000 vaccine doses…
Cyprus President Vows Full Support for Those Hit by Foot‑and‑Mouth Outbreak
The president pledged that the government will support everyone affected by the outbreak of foot‑and‑mouth disease. He said veterinary authorities implemented specific measures in December, when the first case appeared…
Foot‑and‑Mouth Outbreak Spreads in Larnaca District; 11 Farms Affected
The spread of foot‑and‑mouth disease in Larnaca district has reached worrying levels, with confirmed cases now detected in 11 livestock units across Troulloi, Oroklini and Aradippou, authorities said Tuesday. According…
Cyprus Steps Up Foot‑and‑Mouth Controls in Livestock Zones
Cyprus’ Department of Agriculture has said it is satisfied that the Aradippou municipality has begun installing vehicle disinfection units after receiving official recommendations aimed at limiting the spread of foot‑and‑mouth…