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Agriculture Department Orders Biosecurity Measures in Larnaca, Limassol and Paphos due to Foot-and-Mouth Disease

Published February 22, 2026, 14:08
Agriculture Department Orders Biosecurity Measures in Larnaca, Limassol and Paphos due to Foot-and-Mouth Disease

The Department of Agriculture has sent recommendations to local authorities and letters to the Provincial Administrations of Larnaca, Limassol and Paphos for taking preventive biosecurity measures in livestock areas, in order to limit the spread of foot-and-mouth disease. The measures include the placement of disinfection points (wheel washes) at the entrances and exits of livestock areas. The cost of the wheel washes will be covered by the Ministry of Agriculture. This move follows the measures implemented in the Municipality of Aradippou. The Department of Agriculture expresses its satisfaction with the response of the Municipality of Aradippou.