Cyprus: 2025+ Foot-and-mouth outbreak

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Source: https://cyprus-mail.com/2025/12/15/foot-and-mouth-outbreak-detected-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/loc...0-cattle-culled-23-farms-quarantined-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.​..

 

[Shiloh]

Source: https://cyprus-mail.com/2026/03/16/two-fmd-cases-found-outside-containment-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.​..

 

[Shiloh]

Source: https://www.ekathimerini.com/economy/1299393/cypriot-toll-of-foot-mouth-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%.​..

 

[Shiloh]

Source: https://cyprus-mail.com/2026/03/26/...-livestock-disease-outbreak-total-rises-to-49


Three new cases detected in livestock disease outbreak, total rises to 49
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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.​..

 

[Shiloh]

Source: https://cyprus-mail.com/2026/04/07/foot-and-mouth-found-at-five-more-farms

Foot and mouth found at five more farms
Cyprus News
Tuesday 07 April | 18:28​

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 reported in farms in Dromolaxia-Meneou, and two in the Geri area.

Of the 59 cases overall, 53 are in Larnaca district and six in Nicosia district...


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Source: https://cyprus-mail.com/2026/04/21/fmd-spreads-to-over-100-farms-third-pig-unit-hit

FMD spreads to over 100 farms, third pig unit hit
Cyprus News
Tuesday 21 April | 18:32​

A third pig farm has tested positive for foot-and-mouth disease (FMD), authorities said on Tuesday as the number of infected farming units rose to over a hundred.

The disease has spread quickly over the past couple of weeks, with the number of affected farming establishments doubling during this time.

The latest pig farm where FMD was detected is located in the Paliometocho area, Nicosia district. It holds about 5,000 animals.

It’s adjacent to the two other pig farms which tested positive for the disease in recent days...


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Source: https://in-cyprus.philenews.com/local/foot-and-mouth-athienou-cyprus-culling-toll-2026-live/

Three new foot-and-mouth cases hit Athienou as Cyprus culling toll nears 60,000
Angelos Nicolaou
30 April 2026

Three new foot-and-mouth disease cases emerged in Athienou on Wednesday, putting livestock farmers in one of Cyprus’s most important agricultural areas on high alert. The island’s total culling toll approached 60,000 animals and the EU extended trade restrictions to mid-June.

The new cases were detected in goat and sheep units with a combined capacity of 2,500 animals. Athienou had previously established seven disinfection points across the wider area and closed all roads leading to its livestock zone following the disease’s appearance in the occupied areas last December. Some 30 livestock premises operate in the area, housing around 15,000 cattle and 20,000 sheep and goats.

Outbreak status

The Veterinary Services laboratory had confirmed 108 infected units by Wednesday: 13 cattle units (nine in Larnaca, four in Nicosia), 92 sheep and goat units (67 in Larnaca, 25 in Nicosia), and three pig units in western Nicosia.

The infected units account for 9.5% of the total adult sheep and goat population, 2.8% of total cattle, and around 7.89% of total pigs, according to the Veterinary Services.

The services said the rise in confirmed cases in recent days was expected, as intensive sampling is continuing across all units within the infected zones in Nicosia and Larnaca. The number of units returning negative laboratory results within those zones has also increased in parallel.​..
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Source: https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en...gins-in-limassol-after-new-outbreak-in-pachna

Foot-and-mouth culling begins in Limassol after new outbreak in Pachna
Authorities rush to contain infection as officials warn of possible biosecurity breach behind the spread.​
Newsroom
20 MAY 2026 - 16:27


Veterinary authorities in Cyprus are scrambling to contain a new outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease after an active case was confirmed at a sheep and goat farm in the Limassol district village of Pachna.

The case has triggered an urgent operation involving animal culling, road restrictions, disinfection teams and an epidemiological investigation, as officials try to stop the virus from spreading any further.

For farmers, the disease is not just a veterinary issue, it is a financial and emotional blow that can wipe out entire herds within days.

“This is a new case with active virus,” senior veterinary officer Apostolos Mazeris told CNA, explaining that laboratory tests showed the infection is recent and potentially dangerous if not quickly contained.​..