Programs for control of viral haemorrhagic septicemia (VHS), infectious hematopoietic necrosis (IHN) and koi herpesvirus (KHV) infections in carp

Antychowicz, Matras
unpublished
The aim of this article was to present EU programs for the control of most important and dangerous infectious fi sh diseases. Viral haemorrhagic septicemia (VHS) and infectious hematopoietic necrosis (IHN), occur mostly in rainbow trout and are rare in other salmonids, whereas koi herpesvirus infections (KHV) occur only in carp and koi carp. Great economic losses caused by theses diseases and the interest of public opinion resulting from the outbreaks of massive fi sh deaths, ended with the
more » ... uding them among notifi able diseases. At the end of 2008, the program of infectious fi sh diseases control in EU was readapt-ed to establish the category of fi sh farm free from VHS and IHN. Also in 2008 for the fi rst time procedures were approved to introduce category of fi sh farm free from KHV.
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