BUSINESSWEEK ONLINE : SEPTEMBER 11, 2000 ISSUE
SPECIAL REPORT Exotic Newcastle Disease The blight this year dealt a huge blow to Tyson Foods in Mexico. ORIGINS An outbreak occurred this spring in Mexico. Origins unknown. HOW IT SPREADS The virus is primarily spread by bird-to-bird contact. It can also be spread via contaminated feed, water, or clothing, especially shoes. AT RISK Poultry and parrots can be infected with the virus. DAMAGE This year, 13.6 million birds were destroyed, at a loss of approximately $14 million. Additional cleanup and replacement expenses boost the cost to about $25 million. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _					RELATED ITEMS Bio Invasion PHOTO: A. Marmoreum: African Tick TABLE: Foot & Mouth Disease TABLE: Borders Grow More Permeable CHART: Ag Products Stream In TABLE: Mad Cow Disease TABLE: West Nile Encephalitis CHART: What's at Stake TABLE: Exotic Newcastle Disease TABLE: A Plethora of Pathogens INTERACT E-Mail to Business Week Online

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