ECONOMY
Farmers Threaten to Shut Airports and Ports
Livestock farmers warn of escalating industrial action – including the closure of roads, ports, and airports – if mass culls of asymptomatic animals continue.
FARMERS
SOCIAL LENS
Farmers Await EU Response on Request to Halt Culling of Healthy Animals
Livestock breeders expect reply from European Commission by Thursday or Friday regarding mass culling measures.
SOCIAL LENS
Vaccinations Begin Within Three Kilometre Radius As FMD Serotype Matches Occupied Areas
Authorities are deploying 10,000 initial vaccine doses and private veterinarians in Larnaca while awaiting 529,000 further doses from the European Union, following confirmation that the virus serotype is identical to that detected in the occupied areas.
Nature
Foot‑and‑Mouth Disease: Can It Be Transmitted to Humans?
Ministry of Agriculture issues an 'Everything you need to know' to meet public's concerns.
