HEALTH Virus was spreading for weeks before alarm raised in foot-and-mouth outbreak Newsroom Authorities say the foot-and-mouth outbreak that has rattled Cyprus’ livestock sector may have been quietly spreading for weeks before anyone sounded the alarm, and now police are investigating whether warning signs were ignored. READ MORE
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