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Reports of Foot-and-Mouth Disease Cases in 2 More Units in Oroklini. Authorities on Alert (pics)

Published February 21, 2026, 09:07
Reports of Foot-and-Mouth Disease Cases in 2 More Units in Oroklini. Authorities on Alert (pics)

Reports are confirmed for new cases of foot-and-mouth disease in two more units in Oroklini, while the possibility that the disease originated from feed from the occupied territories is being investigated. Authorities are on alert and conducting checks in the Larnaca area. The Veterinary Services have identified a case in the unit in Livadia and have quarantined farms within a 3 kilometer zone. Roads have been closed in Larnaca and the event in Oroklini has been canceled due to the situation. According to the director of the Veterinary Services, Christodoulos Pipis, feed is a very serious way of spreading the disease and it is possible that the cause of the spread in the specific unit is due to the illegal trafficking of manure from the occupied territories.