Vaccinations of animals begin as fight against foot and mouth continues

Vaccinations of livestock against foot and mouth disease have begun, with Cyprus continuing to battle an outbreak of the disease.

The veterinary services department said that the first animals, cattle in the Larnaca district village of Aradippou, were vaccinated on Wednesday, with a total of 10,000 doses of the vaccine having been donated by the Turkish Cypriot authorities.

It added that another 50,000 doses are expected to be received within the day, with the Turkish Cypriot...