A sickness for animals is in Cyprus. It is called foot-and-mouth disease. It was found on Friday. It is in a town called Livadia.
The animal doctors are working fast. They want to stop the sickness. It is a bad sickness for farm animals.
Doctors met on Friday. They made a plan. They will kill sick animals. They will also close many farms. This is the first time here.
A special area is around the sick farm. No animals can go in or out. Other farms are also closed. Workers check farms every day.
About 300 animals will be killed. They will be buried well.
Food is safe to eat. This sickness does not hurt people. Milk and meat are safe. Rules started right away. This sickness will hurt farms. It is important to protect animals.