Foot-and-mouth outbreak expands in Cyprus

NICOSIA, March 1 (Xinhua) -- Cyprus has confirmed additional cases of foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) in the Larnaca district in the island's southeast, bringing the total number of affected livestock units to 22, authorities said on Sunday.

Senior veterinary officer Sotiria Georgiadou said 11 new cases were detected in Livadia and Oroklini, both located east of Larnaca city on the southeastern coast of Cyprus. The