Nationwide Animal-Movement Ban As Cyprus Imposes Quarantine To Contain Foot-And-Mouth Outbreak

A major animal health emergency is unfolding in Cyprus after veterinary laboratories confirmed multiple cases of foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) in livestock units near Livadia and Voroklini in the Larnaca district. In response, authorities have imposed one of the strictest biosecurity lockdowns the island has seen in decades, restricting animal movement across the entire country.