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Disinfections and Spraying for Foot-and-Mouth Disease Due to Outbreak Fears - What Local Officials Say in Larnaca

Published February 23, 2026, 09:07
Disinfections and Spraying for Foot-and-Mouth Disease Due to Outbreak Fears - What Local Officials Say in Larnaca

Disinfections and spraying are underway at livestock farms in Larnaca as part of intensive measures to combat foot-and-mouth disease, following outbreaks in properties in Livadia and Oroklini. The work is focused on the areas of Aradippou, Athienou, Livadia and Dromolaxia-Meneou. The Mayor of Aradippou stated that two of the seven disinfection tanks in the area have been completed, while farmers are preparing to place medication to disinfect vehicles entering livestock areas. In areas where tanks cannot be placed, spraying is being carried out by the state. In addition, farmers have placed mats soaked in special medicine for additional safety. The Mayor of Athienou stated that preventive measures have been taken at the 30 livestock farms in the Municipality, including the placement of sponges soaked in medicine and the spraying of vehicles. 14 of the 20 roads leading to the livestock farms have also been closed.