All Cyprus farms in lockdown as foot-and-mouth spreads to 11 units
Cyprus has placed every livestock farm on the island under an emergency lockdown to stop the spread of foot-and-mouth disease, as authorities confirmed 110 cases across 11 infected units holding nearly 14,000 animals. The Veterinary Services of the Agriculture Ministry published the lockdown order in the Official Gazette on Thursday, invoking the Animal Health Laws […]
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Bicommunal response to foot and mouth outbreak praised
Turkish Cypriot opposition political party CTP deputy leader Erkut Sahali on Friday praised the bicommunal nature of the response to the recent outbreak of foot and mouth disease in the Larnaca district, with the Turkish Cypriot authorities having donated 60,000 doses of the disease’s vaccine so far. “Sometimes, the reality imposed by life instantly takes […]
Read full article →No new foot-and-mouth cases found as Cyprus vaccination drive continues
No new cases of foot-and-mouth disease have been detected in the infected area following the latest round of sampling, the Veterinary Services spokeswoman said on Friday morning. Senior Veterinary Officer Soteria Georgiadou said cattle vaccinations across the entire 3km zone have been completed, while vaccinations within the 10km zone are ongoing. Steps have also been […]
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