Exclusion zone ordered amid foot-and-mouth fears

A THREE-KILOMETRE exclusion zone was ordered yesterday after the Veterinary Services discovered a flock of sheep in Dromolaxia showing signs of foot-and-mouth disease.

Samples have been sent to the European Laboratory for further examination and confirmation.

"The Veterinary Services of the Agriculture Ministry, within the framework of their systematic checks for various animal diseases, spotted on October 25 a specific group of sheep in Dromolaxia with a positive reaction to foot-and-mouth," Agriculture Minister Fotis Fotiou announced yesterday.

In the meantime, the Services ordered the immediate implementation of restrictive measures at the affected farm, as well as three kilometres around it.