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Viral haemorrhagic septicaemia

Last Modified: Fri, 20 May 2016 15:43:07 IST
Disease name Viral haemorrhagic septicaemia
Species affected Fish
Definition 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 Freedom
Date of Last known case of disease in Ireland 1998
DAFM Division Responsible The Marine Institute
Contact Fioina Geoghan (Fish Health Manager)
Legislation http://eur-lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/LexUriServ.do?uri=OJ:L:2006:328:0014:0056:en:PDF
Link to relevant external website http://www.fishhealth.ie/FHU/AboutUs/
OIE Link http://web.oie.int/eng/normes/fmanual/2.3.09.VHS.pdf
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