First foot-and-mouth case confirmed in Cyprus gov't-controlled areas, farm sealed

NICOSIA, Feb. 20 (Xinhua) -- Veterinary authorities in the government-controlled areas of Cyprus confirmed on Friday the first case of foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) at a cow-breeding unit in Livadia, a village in the Larnaca district in southeastern Cyprus.

Five cows at the farm tested positive for the virus, according to the Cyprus News Agency.