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Foot-and-Mouth Disease: What the Checks in the Free Areas Revealed

Published February 14, 2026, 14:20

The 500,000 doses of foot-and-mouth disease vaccine delivered by the European Commission to the Republic of Cyprus were immediately delivered to the Turkish Cypriots through the Bi-Communal Technical Committee on Health, at the Ledra Palace checkpoint. The Veterinary Services of the Republic of Cyprus conducted checks for possible cases in the free areas, with negative results. The Turkish Cypriots have not provided information on the situation in the occupied areas, beyond the vaccinations in three cattle farms in Lapathos. The Republic of Cyprus continues to implement surveillance measures along the ceasefire line.