New foot and mouth incidence in Yeri cattle farm

A new incidence of foot and mouth disease was reported on Friday at a cattle farm in Yeri, within the Nicosia containment zone, while tracing and sampling continue.

The Veterinary Services said there were 144 cows on the farm and that the new incidence brings the number of affected farms to 52 – four in Nicosia and the rest in Larnaca.

Biosafety measures are being intensified and messages were sent out to farmers, transporters and abattoirs on Friday urging them to observe protocols...