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23 April, 2026
 

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1. New FMD case found at cattle farm in Geri

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/new-fmd-case-found-at-cattle-farm-in-geri

Authorities in Geri have confirmed a new outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease at a cattle farm located within the already designated infection zone....

2. Vets escorted by police during livestock culling

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/vets-escorted-by-police-during-livestock-culling

Cyprus’ livestock crisis is turning tense. Veterinarians are moving from farm to farm, culling animals infected with foot-and-mouth disease, and police are now escorting them to make sure the work can actually be done....

3. Foot-and-mouth disease spreads to Nicosia district as new cases detected

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/foot-and-mouth-disease-spreads-to-nicosia-district-as-new-cases-detected

Foot-and-mouth disease has now spread beyond Larnaca, raising fresh concerns for farmers and veterinary authorities as suspected cases emerge in the Nicosia district....

4. EU Commissioner: All animals on infected farms must be culled

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/eu-commissioner-all-animals-on-infected-farms-must-be-culled

Farms hit by foot-and-mouth disease will have to kill all animals on site, even those that appear healthy, under strict European Union rules aimed at stopping the outbreak before it spreads further, an EU commissioner said Friday during a visit to Cyprus....

5. Authorities urge calm as foot-and-mouth disease measures increase

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/authorities-urge-calm-as-foot-and-mouth-disease-measures-increase

Cyprus’ Veterinary Services are urging livestock farmers to strictly follow disease-control measures as authorities continue efforts to contain outbreaks of foot-and-mouth disease, one of the most contagious animal viruses....

6. Foot-and-mouth outbreak grows as more farms hit and animal deaths pass 7,000

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/foot-and-mouth-outbreak-grows-as-more-farms-hit-and-animal-deaths-pass-7-000

The foot-and-mouth outbreak in Cyprus continues to spread, with authorities confirming nine new infected livestock units and warning that more than 7,000 animals have now been culled in an effort to contain the highly contagious disease....

7. Farmers fuming over cost of foot-and-mouth disinfection points

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/farmers-fume-over-cost-of-foot-and-mouth-disinfection-points

Cattle farmers in Athienou are speaking out after learning the government will cover only part of the cost for installing disinfection points to curb the spread of foot-and-mouth disease, a move they say leaves them out of pocket by thousands of euros....

8. The lessons of crisis

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/comment/opinion/the-lessons-of-crisis

One could reasonably say the ink has already dried on the Covid-19 crisis. Yet the lessons from it should by now have become second nature to us....

9. 75-year-old arrested in Dali possible source of foot-and-mouth outbreak

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/75-year-old-arrested-in-dali-possible-source-of-foot-and-mouth-outbreak

A 75-year-old man arrested in Dali is now being investigated as a possible suspect in the spread of foot-and-mouth disease in Larnaca, in what officials describe as a serious and fast-developing case....

10. Police probe blessing of livestock units amid foot-and-mouth fears

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/police-probe-blessing-of-livestock-units-amid-foot-and-mouth-fears

Authorities are investigating after a religious blessing was carried out at livestock units in Aradippou as farmers grapple with fears over foot-and-mouth disease....

11. Foot-and-mouth cases raise fears for halloumi production

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/foot-and-mouth-cases-raise-fears-for-halloumi-production

Concern is spreading through the business community following the detection of foot-and-mouth disease in 11 livestock units, a development affecting thousands of animals and raising serious risks for production and the wider market....

12. Tensions in Parliament boil over: ''Tell us, since you know better, what would you have done?''

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/tensions-in-parliament-boil-over-tell-us-since-you-know-better-what-would-you-have-done

Parliament’s Agriculture Committee convened in emergency session today as Cyprus races to contain the outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease....

13. Virus was spreading for weeks before alarm raised in foot-and-mouth outbreak

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/virus-was-spreading-for-weeks-before-alarm-raised-in-foot-and-mouth-outbreak

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....

14. Authorities cull 260 cattle as origin of foot-and-mouth outbreak remains under investigation

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/authorities-cull-260-cattle-as-origin-of-foot-and-mouth-outbreak-remains-under-investigation

Authorities have imposed strict emergency measures around a cattle farm in Livadia, Larnaca, after laboratory tests confirmed foot-and-mouth disease in five animals, triggering a 21-day quarantine across the surrounding livestock area....

15. EU sends 500,000 vaccines to curb foot-and-mouth disease in occupied Cyprus

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/eu-sends-500-000-vaccines-to-curb-foot-and-mouth-disease-in-occupied-cyprus

The European Union is stepping in to help stop the spread of foot-and-mouth disease in the Turkish Cypriot community, announcing it will provide 500,000 vaccine doses to contain the outbreak and protect livestock....

16. 24-hour checks rolled out along green line over foot-and-mouth disease fears

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/24-hour-checks-rolled-out-along-green-line-over-foot-and-mouth-disease-fears

Cyprus is moving to round-the-clock controls at crossing points from the occupied areas, tightening biosecurity measures as authorities try to keep foot-and-mouth disease from spreading into government-controlled regions....

17. Situation deemed critical as foot-and-mouth disease confirmed in occupied areas

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/situation-deemed-dritical-as-foot-and-mouth-disease-detected-in-occupied-areas

Veterinary Services have moved to a heightened state of readiness after a confirmed case of foot-and-mouth disease was identified in the occupied areas of the island. ...

18. Officials stress foot-and-mouth disease affects animals only and cannot infect people

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/officials-stress-foot-and-mouth-disease-affects-animals-only-and-cannot-infect-people

Veterinary authorities have moved to allay public concern over foot-and-mouth disease, stressing that the illness poses no risk to human health....

19. Cyprus faces growing threat from drug-resistant bugs: Is there hope?

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-faces-growing-threat-from-drug-resistant-bugs-is-there-hope

In a bid to tackle a global health challenge, Cyprus is ramping up efforts to reduce the use of antibiotics in its livestock sector. This initiative comes as antimicrobial resistance poses a serious threat worldwide, leading to millions of deaths annually....

20. First case of swine flu strain detected in UK

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/first-case-of-swine-flu-strain-detected-in-uk

In a recent development, health officials in the UK have confirmed the detection of a person infected with a strain of flu akin to viruses observed in pigs....

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