It was detected in the southwestern Toledo District - and tonight BAHA is hoping they can contain it there as long as possible.

The Ministry of Agriculture held a virtual press briefing today and outlined all the known facts:

And so while those are the. Specifics, the particular question everyone is asking is: how will it affect Belize's lucrative export of cattle to Mexico. Well, the Agriculture Minister says he's already spoken with his counterpart Dr. Julio Berdegué and the light for Belize's cattle imports remains green:

All types of animals - including wild animals - can be infected.