| Main Ref: | 60 |
| Disease type: | Viral diseases |
| Disease name: | CCVD |
| Other names: | Channel Catfish Virus Disease; Channel catfish herpes virus; Ictalurid herpes virus 1 |
| Caus. agent: | to be filled |
| Group: |
| Part of body and/or behavior affected by disease: | ||
| Skins and/or fins | Belly | Swimming behavior |
| Gills | Anus | Other behavior |
| Eyes | Viscera Afflicted | Other symptoms |
| Fish affected: | Ictaluridae | |
| Symptoms: | Exophthalmus, spiral movements, loss of equilibrium, head hung vertically up or down, haemorrhages on at the base of ventral and caudal fins, gills, skin, and viscera, abdomen distended. | |
| Treatments: | Unknown. | |
| Prophylaxis: | All new fish must be quarantined until it is certain that they are free of the parasite prior to distribution. | |
| Remarks: | Also ref. 50653. | |
| Mortality and seasonality | ||
| Mortality: | very high (60% - 80%) | |
| Seasonality: | ||
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