State implements all-day disinfection at checkpoints amid livestock foot-and-mouth outbreak

The Agriculture Ministry has ordered round-the-clock vehicle disinfection at crossing points from the occupied areas after foot-and-mouth disease broke out in the occupied north. Agriculture Minister Maria Panayiotou held a meeting with officials and stakeholders on Monday to approve the emergency measures. Christodoulos Pipis, Director of Veterinary Services, said crossing points will now have 24-hour … Continue reading State implements all-day disinfection at checkpoints amid livestock foot-and-mouth outbreak