Residents of Meniko village, west of Nicosia are reporting an increase in incidents of typhus, which they say, is being caused by surrounding pig farms.
Typhus is transmitted by the bites of fleas, mites or ticks generally from rats, according to Cyprus Mail.
The House Environment Committee yesterday heard that around 70 per cent of the island’s pig farms are located west of Nicosia, which directly affects the communities of Meniko, Akaki, Orounda and Paleometocho.
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A flock of 900 sheep imported from Romania is in quarantine after scrapie was detected in one of the animals.
Veterinary Services, however, assured the public that there should be no concern over the disease's
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