Cyprus: Foot-and-mouth outbreak detected near Famagusta

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Source: https://cyprus-mail.com/2025/12/15/f...near-famagusta

Foot-and-mouth outbreak detected near Famagusta
Cyprus
Monday 15 December | 12:18

An outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease has been detected on a farm in the Famagusta district village of Ayios Sergios, the Cyprus Turkish veterinarians’ association said on Monday.

It explained that the north’s veterinary department had conducted examinations and collected samples following a tip-off about the animals in the village, and that with the diagnosis having been made, “all necessary measures will be taken and implemented”.

These measures, it said, include “quarantine, vaccination, disinfection, both farm and individual biosecurity measures, and control and restrictions on animal security and movement”.

In specifics, it said the movement of animals from Ayios Sergios “has been stopped”, and that the movement of people and animal products in and out of the village “has been ensured in a controlled manner within the scope of quarantine measures”, before making a list of suggestions for how the outbreak should be managed...

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Source: https://in-cyprus.philenews.com/loca...tined-livadia/

260 cattle facing slaughter as Cyprus locks down 23 farms after foot-and-mouth outbreak
Foot And Mouth Disease Outbreak Cyprus
20 February 2026

Authorities have placed 23 livestock premises under strict quarantine and will begin culling 260 cattle tomorrow as they move to contain a foot-and-mouth disease outbreak at a farm in Livadia, Larnaca.

The measures were finalised at a broad emergency meeting of all relevant authorities that concluded earlier today. European and national protocols have been fully activated, Veterinary Services said.

The 23 quarantined premises lie within a 3km protection zone around the affected farm, where the movement of animals and products has been temporarily restricted. Daily sampling and inspections will be carried out within the zone to prevent the disease from spreading...

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Source: https://cyprus-mail.com/2026/03/16/t...ntainment-zone


Two FMD cases found outside containment zone
Forty-one livestock units have now been affected
Cyprus News
Monday 16 March |
Updated on 16/3 18:02
By James Morphakis , Rebekah Gregoriades
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'We can confiscate whatever we must, now we do not want livestock farming to be lost, nor do we want to harm anyone, but they must cooperate'

Two cases of foot and mouth disease have been reported outside the Larnaca containment zone, this time in Dhali and Yeri in the Nicosia district, bringing the total number to 41 livestock farming units now affected.

The veterinary services said two new zones have been created, specifically 3km in Yeri and 10km in Dhali.

Dhali and Yeri are surrounded by hoofed animal farms.

Veterinary services spokeswoman Soteria Georgiades told a press conference that the case in Yeri was at a cattle farm with 70 cows, and the one in Dhali at a sheep and goat farm with about 1,700 animals...

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Source: https://www.ekathimerini.com/economy...th-tops-30000/

Cypriot toll of foot-&-mouth tops 30,000
Newsroom
28.03.2026 • 04:00

The Veterinary Services of Cyprus announced on Friday that to date, 29,731 animals have been culled due to foot-and-mouth disease, and the figure is expected to top 30,000 on Saturday.

The infected herds in the Republic of Cyprus amount to 49: There were 46 in Larnaca and three in Nicosia, while to date 28,019 sheep and goats and 1,712 cattle have been culled. According to the update, on Saturday, approximately 240 sheep and goats and 150 cattle are to be killed.

The percentage of infected sheep and goat units is 1.79% while the percentage in the animal population is 5.7%. The corresponding percentages for infected cattle units are 1.87%, while the percentage in the animal population is 2.2%...

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Source: https://cyprus-mail.com/2026/03/26/t...al-rises-to-49


Three new cases detected in livestock disease outbreak, total rises to 49
cover Three new cases detected in livestock disease outbreak, total rises to 49
Veterinary services spokeswoman Sotiria Georgiadou
Cyprus News
Thursday 26 March | 16:54
By Eleni Panayiotou


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 on Thursday.

Speaking to journalists, veterinary services spokeswoman Sotiria Georgiadou said all recommendations made by European Commission experts during their visit to Cyprus in February had been implemented, with sampling and laboratory testing continuing on that basis.

The latest cases involve two sheep units with approximately 240 animals in total and one cattle unit with 118 animals.

Culling operations are ongoing in both Nicosia and Larnaca, although some technical delays were reported in Larnaca due to recent rainfall. Operations in Nicosia are expected to be completed imminently...