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Nearly 30,000 Animals Culled Due to Foot-and-Mouth Disease - Vaccination Rates High

Published March 27, 2026, 17:23
Nearly 30,000 Animals Culled Due to Foot-and-Mouth Disease - Vaccination Rates High

Foot-and-mouth disease has caused the death of nearly 30,000 animals in Cyprus, with 29,731 deaths reported to date. There are 49 infected herds (46 in Larnaca and 3 in Nicosia), with 28,019 sheep and goats and 1,712 cattle culled. Another 240 sheep and goats and 150 cattle are expected to be culled. The percentage of infected sheep and goat units is 1.79% and 5.7% in animal population, while for cattle the corresponding percentages are 1.87% and 2.2%. Vaccination is complete in 98% of cattle and 75% of sheep and goats, while the second dose has been administered to 30% of cattle and 10% of sheep and goats. Veterinary Services continue sampling and investigations.