Authorities lack info over spreading of foot-and-mouth disease in the north

The Republic’s authorities have not been briefed on the latest developments regarding the spread of foot-and-mouth disease in the north, veterinary services director Christodoulos Pipis said on Saturday.

“We carried out the checks recommended by the European Commission to identify potential incidents in a timely manner, fortunately the results of the investigations and laboratory tests were all negative,” he added.

He emphasised that no outbreak of the disease has been reported in the Republic.