Cyprus plans mass livestock vaccination to halt spread of foot-and-mouth disease  AP News

Cyprus is culling thousands of animals and racing to roll out an emergency vaccination campaign as authorities scramble to contain a foot-and-mouth disease outbreak, with 529,000 EU doses expected to arrive within days. Around 13,100 animals are caught up in the crisis, though officials say the number is fluctuating. Culling has already been completed at […]

Agricultural minister, Maria Panayiotou addressed growing criticism on Wednesday over the government’s handling of the foot-and-mouth disease outbreak, insisting that strict biosecurity measures and a national action plan had been in place from the outset. Speaking after a meeting with representatives of livestock farmers and cheesemakers, she rejected claims of negligence, especially those raised during […]

MPs, farmers, and officials in Cyprus clashed during a heated session of the House agriculture committee over the spread of foot-and-mouth disease, which they described as the 'gravest threat in living memory' to the livestock sector.

Cypriot health authorities have launched a large-scale operation to cull 13,000 animals in the Larnaca region to contain an outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease.

A team of veterinary experts from the European Commission has urgently arrived in Cyprus to review the escalating situation concerning foot-and-mouth disease, as authorities intensify control efforts.

Farmers in Aradippou have begun installing disinfection tanks themselves amid mounting fears that foot-and-mouth disease is spreading and taking on alarming proportions. With support from the Aradippo

South African farmers are facing significant challenges and fears of devastation due to a widespread foot-and-mouth disease outbreak, with government officials criticized for a slow response despite a vaccination program.

Cypriot media criticizes authorities for their handling of a foot-and-mouth disease outbreak in Larnaca, drawing parallels to past mismanagement of wildfires and other crises.

Foot-and-mouth disease is causing livestock deaths in Cyprus, prompting the government to launch a vaccination program and implement strict biosecurity measures to protect its halloumi exports.

The Cypriot government has approved approximately €4.5 million in emergency compensation for farmers following the culling of around 13,000 animals affected by a rapidly spreading foot-and-mouth disease outbreak.

Authorities in Cyprus have established 14 disinfection points and plan five more in a protection zone in response to concerns over foot-and-mouth disease, with no new cases reported.

Authorities in Cyprus have implemented measures, including restricting hunters' movements in affected areas, to control the spread of foot-and-mouth disease following a meeting at the agriculture ministry.

An article discusses how disinformation surrounding foot-and-mouth disease is mirroring patterns observed during the COVID-19 pandemic, drawing parallels between the two.

Authorities have cancelled the Green Monday event in Voroklini following government measures linked to confirmed cases of foot-and-mouth disease. In a statement, the Voroklini Municipal District said

South African farmers are expressing fears of widespread devastation due to an outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease, with criticism directed at officials for a slow response despite a vaccination program being initiated.

Foot-and-mouth disease has been present in the occupied areas of Cyprus since December, raising concerns about the primary sector and prompting questions about the effectiveness of official measures taken.

Cyprus’s halloumi exports will continue without disruption after the United Kingdom, Canada and Australia confirmed on Tuesday that they will not impose restrictions on the flagship national cheese, despite an ongoing foot-and-mouth disease outbreak affecting livestock. The assurances followed direct consultations between the veterinary services director, Christodoulos Pipis, and his counterparts in the three countries. […]

Cyprus is contemplating declaring a state of emergency and has deployed the National Guard to prevent a 'total livestock disaster' as the foot-and-mouth disease outbreak escalates into a national security crisis.

Preventive measures against foot-and-mouth disease are being stepped up at livestock units in Aradippou, Athienou, Livadia and Dromolaxia–Meneou, in a bid to contain the virus following confirmed case

A farmer in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa, was forced to cull 150 cattle affected by a foot-and-mouth disease outbreak, highlighting the severe impact on livestock.

Indonesia’s Riau province is intensifying livestock vaccination efforts in response to an ongoing foot-and-mouth disease outbreak.