BAHA Continues Nationwide Response to New World Screwworm Outbreak

Personnel from the Belize Agricultural Health Authority, BAHA, was in the Toledo District today, continuing the national response to the New World Screwworm. Since the first case of the flesh-eating parasite was reported in December 2024, BAHA has been working closely with farmers, responding to reports of potential infestation. The officers visited farms today, assessing potential cases and conducting the necessary measures whenever a case was confirmed. Field officer Meinar Cus, spoke to our Stann Creek correspondent Rafael Roberts about this latest case.

The last update issued by the Ministry of Agriculture, Food Security and Enterprise, Belize still had under a hundred confirmed cases; however, the number was in the mid-nineties.