A sickness is making animals in Cyprus sick. It is called Foot-and-Mouth Disease. Cows, sheep, and pigs can get it. The sickness spreads fast. To stop it, many animals must be killed. Farmers are sad and angry.
The sickness started in north Cyprus. Then it came to the south. A cow farm near Larnaca had the first case. This was on February 19th. The next day, another case was found.
Help came from the EU. EU experts visited from February 24th to 27th. This sickness is new to Cyprus. It can spread by people, things, and air. New rules are now in place.
Animals cannot move. Special zones are made. This is hard for farmers. They lose animals and money. Farmers are protesting. They talk to the president.
The EU official said rules are important. But the sickness still spreads. It is on many farms now. Many animals are killed. Other animals get shots to help them. The future is not clear. This sickness is bad for farming.