Cyprus Times

500,000 Doses of Foot-and-Mouth Disease Vaccine Delivered to Occupied Territories

Published February 14, 2026, 12:08
500,000 Doses of Foot-and-Mouth Disease Vaccine Delivered to Occupied Territories

500,000 doses of foot-and-mouth disease vaccine were delivered to the occupied territories by the European Commission, through the Bicommunal Technical Committee on Health, at the Ledra Palace checkpoint. The Cypriot Veterinary Services have conducted checks in the free areas and the results are negative for the presence of the virus. However, there is no information from the other side regarding the situation in the occupied territories, beyond the vaccinations that took place in three cattle farms in Lapathos. The origin of the virus remains unknown.