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Aradippou Municipality Takes Measures to Prevent Foot-and-Mouth Disease Spread

Published February 22, 2026, 12:08
Aradippou Municipality Takes Measures to Prevent Foot-and-Mouth Disease Spread

The Municipality of Aradippou is taking preventative measures to prevent the spread of foot-and-mouth disease, as livestock farmers express concerns about insufficient measures from the state. The Municipality, in cooperation with farmers, is proceeding with spraying and road closures to limit access to livestock units. The Mayor of Aradippou, Christodoulos Partos, stated that these actions concern local units and expressed hope that they will prevent the spread of the virus. At the same time, he calls on the state to take broader actions to protect all livestock units.