Other Animal Disease -- Canada
Officials have started pulling all the fish from the lake in Banff National Park where the deadly fish parasite that causes whirling disease was 1st detected in Canada, in a bid to stop its spread.
Whirling disease now infects entire Oldman River basin, including Waterton Lakes National Park.
The disease predominantly affects trout and whitefish and can cause them to swim in a whirling pattern and die prematurely.
Whirling disease was 1st detected in Canada when it was found in
Read more about it at HealthMap Global Disease Alerts via http://bit.ly/2pNbMn6
No comments:
Post a Comment