Cull begins in Cyprus as country moves to halt 'rapid' foot-and-mouth disease outbreak

UK Chief Vet says farmers must be extra vigilant as warnings stepped up at tourist points

Jane Thynne
Head of News and Business
clock • 2 min read
Farmers urged to be vigilant as foot-and-mouth disease confirmed in Cyprus | Credit: In Cyprus
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Farmers urged to be vigilant as foot-and-mouth disease confirmed in Cyprus | Credit: In Cyprus

Livestock keepers are urged to remain vigilant following confirmation of foot-and-mouth disease in cattle and sheep in Larnaca, Cyprus. Government officials in the country said more than 500,000 vaccine...

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