Over 45,000 animals vaccinated against foot and mouth in north

A total of 45,214 cattle in 403 units were vaccinated against foot-and-mouth disease between December 19 and 27, the ‘veterinary services’ in the north said on Sunday.

According to Turkish Cypriot media, vaccinations have been carried out as a priority in high-risk areas, while tests of the disease are also carried out with blood samples and laboratory analyses.

Earlier this month, four experts from the EU Commission’s veterinary emergency team arrived in Cyprus to investigate...