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Cyprus addresses ongoing foot-and-mouth disease outbreak

As of March 17, 2026, Cyprus reports 42 confirmed cases of foot-and-mouth disease, with a new case identified in Dromolaxia. The Ministry of Agriculture has implemented a 3-to-10 kilometer exclusion zone around affected farms in Geri and Dali, where ongoing monitoring, sampling, and vaccinations are taking place. Vaccination rates have reached 82.67% for cattle and 45.74% for small ruminants nationwide, with completion expected by the end of March. The government announced a nine-point support package worth 28 million euros to aid affected livestock producers. A special scientific committee led by Stavros Malas has been established to redesign the livestock sector and address long-term structural issues. Meanwhile, the bicommunal technical committee on health continues to coordinate, with Greek Cypriot officials urging uniform application of EU protocols across the island. Minister of Agriculture Maria Panayiotou confirmed that initial compensation payments of 50,000 euros will begin next week. President Christodoulides is scheduled to discuss the crisis and further EU support with Commission President Ursula von der Leyen.

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Four Slovak vets arrive to aid culling efforts
Cyprus Mail · 17 March 2026, 13:55
Farmers call for stricter measures over FMD concerns
Cyprus Mail · 17 March 2026, 13:25
Operation in Geri: Cattle of unknown origin found
Sigmalive English · 17 March 2026, 11:29
41 хозяйство на Кипре заражено ящуром
Cyprus Butterfly News · 17 March 2026, 08:43
Foot-and-mouth disease spreads to Nicosia, 41 infected units
Sigmalive English · 16 March 2026, 16:02
Αφθώδης πυρετός
OmegaLive · 16 March 2026, 15:34
Farmers call for FMD measures to be imposed in north
Cyprus Mail · 16 March 2026, 14:38
Two FMD cases found outside containment zone
Cyprus Mail · 16 March 2026, 13:37
Foot-and-mouth, price rises on today’s Cabinet agenda
Sigmalive English · 16 March 2026, 10:07
Cabinet to convene over FMD, price increases
Cyprus Mail · 16 March 2026, 09:45
EU imposes island-wide foot-and-mouth restrictions on Cyprus
Sigmalive English · 16 March 2026, 08:50
Government to stand by FMD-affected farmers
Cyprus Mail · 13 March 2026, 20:18
Várhelyi: All animals must be culled in affected farms
Sigmalive English · 13 March 2026, 14:48
Farmers gather in Aradippou to halt animal culls
Sigmalive English · 11 March 2026, 09:04
Foot-and-mouth cases found in 3 more Dromolaxia units
Sigmalive English · 10 March 2026, 10:52
Λήφθηκαν όλα τα μέτρα
OmegaLive · 9 March 2026, 16:15
Foot-and-mouth cases contained in Larnaca
Sigmalive English · 9 March 2026, 15:20
Foot-and-mouth outbreak spreads to 34 farms
Cyprus Mail · 9 March 2026, 13:19
Nine new FMD cases reported in Larnaca district
Cyprus Mail · 6 March 2026, 18:05
FMD spread beyond 10km zone ‘expected’
Cyprus Mail · 6 March 2026, 12:07