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Foot-and-mouth disease outbreak in Cyprus prompts concerns over coordination

As of mid-March 2026, 42 cases of foot-and-mouth disease have been confirmed in Cyprus, including new outbreaks in Geri and Dali. Agriculture Minister Maria Panayiotou stated that technical decisions regarding vaccinations are being implemented while acknowledging the need for cooperation with the Turkish Cypriot community. Parliamentary Agriculture Committee members, led by Yiannakis Gavriel, argued that earlier communication regarding cases first detected in Lapatos in December 2025 could have mitigated the spread. Vaccination efforts have commenced in the Geri farming zone, where four cases were identified in one herd of 200 cattle. The government has committed to providing compensation for animal culls and income losses by early April. Meanwhile, a special committee headed by Stavros Malas has been established to redesign the livestock sector over the next decade. Export restrictions on pork remain in effect until May 1, although officials emphasize that halloumi consumption remains safe.

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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