Belmopan, Belize 24 December (Belizean.com – Despite the best efforts of the Belize Agricultural Health Authority, the dreaded Newcastle Disease has begun to spread to most areas of Belize after being initially confined to the Spanish Lookout area.

The poultry ailment, virulent Newcastle disease, started out in Spanish Lookout,
and has now spread to other parts of the Cayo District as well as the Belize
and Stann Creek Districts. The Belize Agricultural Health Authority reports
that it is affecting all commercial and backyard poultry. In response, the Ministry of Agriculture has launched an emergency vaccination program..