Main Ref: | 193 |
Disease type: | Viral diseases |
Disease name: | VHS (acute 1) |
Other names: | Egtved Disease, Viral Hemorrhagic Septicemia |
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: | Salmonidae | |
Symptoms: | Haemorrhages on skins and viscera, red fin base, exophthalmus, reddish eyes, swollen kidney (wave-like) and spleen, pale liver and kidney, intestine empty and inflamed. | |
Treatments: | Unknown. | |
Prophylaxis: | Quarantine. | |
Remarks: | ||
Mortality and seasonality | ||
Mortality: | high (30% - 60%) | |
Seasonality: |
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