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Foot-and-Mouth Disease Scare: Farmers Block Roads and Spray Vehicles

Published February 22, 2026, 12:14
Foot-and-Mouth Disease Scare: Farmers Block Roads and Spray Vehicles

Livestock farmers in Episkopi are on high alert following the detection of foot-and-mouth disease cases in Livadia and Oroklini. Due to the high contagiousness of the disease and potential economic impacts, farmers have closed the road leading to livestock farms and are conducting makeshift vehicle sprays. They are calling for immediate government intervention with systematic spraying, as they fear the spread of the disease and the potential destruction of their farms. Local authorities have been informed and have taken measures to protect the area.