Over 100 farms now infected with foot and mouth disease
The total number of farms infected with foot and mouth disease in Cyprus has now risen to 101, the veterinary services department said on Saturday.
It said that following the latest ...
Rare Cypriot fat-tailed sheep breed faces culling risk amid FMD outbreak
A rare indigenous Cypriot sheep breed is at risk of being wiped out after antibodies for foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) were detected in a flock in Dromolaxia, raising fears that hundreds ...
Culling underway at Palaiometocho pig unit after FMD outbreak
Culling of pigs has begun at the first pig unit confirmed to be infected with foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) in the Palaiometocho area, Veterinary Services spokeswoman Sotiria Georgiadou said on Friday, ...
Four thousand pigs to be culled
Four thousand pigs will be culled following the first confirmed case of foot and mouth disease (FMD) at a pig unit with a capacity of 4,000 animals in the Palaiometocho area, ...
First reported case of FMD on a pig farm
The first reported case of foot and mouth disease in a pig farm was reported in Paliometochos in the Nicosia district on Wednesday, bringing the total number of infected livestock ...
Tensions persist in Pyla buffer zone as UN steps up presence
The situation in the UN-controlled buffer zone near the bicommunal village of Pyla remains tense, with an increased presence of peacekeeping forces and continued monitoring by authorities on the ground.
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Infected livestock units rise to 75 amid buffer zone dispute
The number of livestock units in farming areas of Nicosia and Larnaca infected with foot and mouth disease (FMD) has risen to 75, the Veterinary Services said on Tuesday, amid a ...
New FMD cases raise infected livestock units to 70
Four new cases of foot and mouth disease were confirmed on Thursday with infections detected in Dromolaxia and Yeri, bringing the total number of affected livestock units nationwide to 70.
According ...
Seven new FMD cases detected in infected units
The veterinary services confirmed on Wednesday that seven additional livestock units have tested positive for foot-and-mouth disease, authorities said Wednesday, pushing the total number of infected farms to 66 as containment ...
State services headbutting over foot and mouth recovery
As Cyprus’ livestock sector is still reeling from the foot and mouth outbreak that saw over 30,000 animals culled, state services are at odds over a solution which is rapidly turning ...
Foot and mouth found at five more farms
Foot and mouth disease has been identified at five additional farms, authorities said on Tuesday, bringing the total number of infected farming units to 59.
Three of the new cases were ...
Farmers fear destruction, demand immediate solutions
Farmers on Tuesday called for immediate compensation and realistic solutions for replacing their livestock after over 30,000 animals have been lost to culling.
Chairman of Panagrotiki farming union Christos Papapetrou said ...
Two new FMD cases confirmed
Two new cases of foot-and-mouth disease in Dromolaxia were confirmed by the veterinary service on Monday, bringing the total number of affected units to 54 across Larnaca and Nicosia.
The latest ...
New foot and mouth incidence in Yeri cattle farm
A new incidence of foot and mouth disease was reported on Friday at a cattle farm in Yeri, within the Nicosia containment zone, while tracing and sampling continue.
The Veterinary ...
Foot-and-mouth cases rise to 50 farms in Cyprus
A new instance of foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) was detected on Thursday, bringing the total number of affected farming units to 50.
According to the veterinary services, the latest affected farming unit ...
With Easter just around the corner FMD outbreak at critical juncture
The foot-and-mouth outbreak is said to be at a critical juncture, with Easter just a fortnight away, the veterinary association and farmers said on Monday.
Culling has finished at farms ...
Cabinet approves €340,000 support plan for pig farmers
A €340,000 support scheme aimed at assisting pig farmers affected by restrictions linked to foot and mouth disease has been approved by the council of ministers, the agriculture ministry said on ...
Livadia FMD cull complete, total animal deaths exceed 30,000
All animals that tested positive for foot-and-mouth disease at a farm in Livadia were killed, the agriculture ministry confirmed on Sunday.
The ministry further assured that vaccination efforts are ongoing, ...
Larnaca farmer refuses to have animals culled
Approximately 50 animals were discovered by veterinary officers in a livestock unit in Larnaca, with the farmer declining to permit the officers to proceed with their slaughter resulting in a standoff ...
11 livestock units in Pergamos shut over FMD
The veterinary services on Saturday closed 11 livestock units operating in the buffer zone in Pergamos over concerns of a further spreading of the foot-and-mouth disease.
Speaking to CyBC, director general ...
Website on foot-and-mouth disease launched
A website on foot-and-mouth disease was launched on Friday to inform farmers, producers and the general public on the disease, measures in force, biosecurity guidelines and contact numbers for reporting ...
Greek Cypriot, Turkish Cypriot parties call for joint action over foot-and-mouth outbreak
Greek Cypriot and Turkish Cypriot political parties on Thursday called for stronger cooperation and the reinforcement of joint mechanisms to protect the environment and public health, amid the ongoing foot-and-mouth ...
Three new cases detected in livestock disease outbreak, total rises to 49
Authorities confirmed three new cases of foot and mouth disease within the infected zone in the Dromolaxia-Meneou area of Larnaca, bringing the total number of affected units to 49, officials said ...
New foot-and-mouth case in Dromolaxia as infected farms rise to 46
A new case of foot and mouth disease has been detected in a small sheep and goat unit in Dromolaxia, bringing the total number of affected livestock farms to 46, veterinary ...