THE Department of Agriculture (DA) allayed fears over the spread of Newcastle disease virus (NDV) which caused the death of thousands of chickens in several Luzon provinces, saying they are close to controlling its spread.

Undersecretary Jose Reaño said that the government has prepared vaccines and is ready to implement quarantine measures to curb the spread of NDV.

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