‘Not a public health threat’: Global experts clarify human risk in foot-and-mouth outbreak

While the spread of foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) across Cyprus has caused widespread public concern, scientific and international health experts clarify that the virus poses no threat to human health. The World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH) states explicitly that FMD is “not readily transmissible to humans” and does not constitute a public health risk. Historically, […]

By Marilena Panayi

Efforts to minimise FMD impact on farmers and supply says Antoniou

Efforts are being made by the government to contain the foot-and-mouth disease outbreak and minimise the impact on the farmers themselves and the supply chain, deputy government spokesman Yiannis Antoniou said on Tuesday. Speaking on state TV, Antoniou said the investigations would show how the disease spread from the north, however “the distances are so […]