Infection with infectious haematopoietic necrosis
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| Disease name | Infection with infectious haematopoietic necrosis |
| Animal Health Law Category if applicable | C, D, E |
| Species affected | Fish |
| Description | Infectious haematopoietic necrosis (IHN) is an infectious viral disease of salmon and trout, which was first recognised in the 1950s in North America in Chinook and Sockeye salmon . The disease has most economic significance for freshwater farms, however Pacific and Atlantic salmon in both freshwater and seawater have been severely affected |
| Status in Ireland | Absent |
| Date of Last known case of disease in Ireland | Never reported |
| DAFM Division Responsible | The Marine Institute |
| Contact | fhu@marine.ie |
| Legislation | Regulation (EU) 2021/620 |
| Link to relevant external website | About Fish Health in Ireland | Fish Health Unit |
| Notifiable in Ireland | Yes |
| WOAH Listed | Yes |
| WOAH Link | https://www.woah.org/en/disease/infectious-haematopoietic-necrosis/ |
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