Infection with viral haemorrhagic septicaemia virus
| Last Modified: Tue, 13 Jun 2023 09:47:31 IST | |
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| Disease name | Infection with viral haemorrhagic septicaemia virus |
| Animal Health Law Category if applicable | C, D, E |
| Species affected | Fish |
| Description | VHS is a disease of farmed rainbow trout, farmed turbot, farmed Japanese flounder as well as a broad range of wild freshwater and marine species (37, 55, 63) caused by VHSV, a virus belonging to the genus Novirhabdovirus, within the family Rhabdoviridae |
| Status in Ireland | Absent |
| Date of Last known case of disease in Ireland | 31/12/1997 |
| DAFM Division Responsible | The Marine Institute |
| Contact | fhu@marine.ie |
| Legislation | Regulation (EU) 2021/620 |
| Link to relevant external website | http://www.fishhealth.ie/FHU/AboutUs/ |
| Notifiable in Ireland | No |
| WOAH Listed | Yes |
| WOAH Link | https://www.woah.org/en/disease/viral-haemorrhagic-septicaemia/ |
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