Four thousand pigs to be culled

Four thousand pigs will be culled following the first confirmed case of foot and mouth disease (FMD) at a pig unit with a capacity of 4,000 animals in the Palaiometocho area, the Veterinary Services said on Thursday as fresh concerns were raised about the spread of the virus.

Veterinary Services spokeswoman Sotiria Georgiadou told the Cyprus Mail the matter is being looked into “and we are waiting to see how it will evolve”.

In addition, she said the animals will be treated in the same way as other breeds have so far...