Foot and mouth disease case detected on farm in Dromolaxia, bringing Cyprus total to 42

Dromolaxia, Cyprus. A fresh case of foot and mouth disease was detected in the Larnaca district village of Dromolaxia on Tuesday afternoon. The case was found on a farm housing 110 sheep and goats, all of which will be culled.

New case and cull decision

The case was detected on a farm with 110 sheep and goats, and all animals on the farm will now be culled.

Total number of affected farms

The new case brings the total number of incidences of the disease detected in Cyprus to 42, with the figure referring to the number of farms on which the disease has been detected.

How are authorities responding to the increase in the number of farms affected by foot and mouth disease in Cyprus?