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The Canadian Food Inspection Agency has confirmed the presence of Whirling disease in certain lakes in the Columbia River system in BC and designated the entire watershed as infected. Whirling disease affects salmonids to varying degrees and Rainbow trout severely. Outbreaks are associated with dramatic reductions in rainbow stocks. Measures have been announced to reduce chances of transmission of the disease.

Whirling disease causes spinal deformation in young fish:



https://www.lotusmedical.ca/elra/c0a76022od32/

https://inspection.canada.ca/animal-health/aquatic-animals/diseases/reportable-diseases/whirling-disease/update-on-zoning-for-whirling-disease/eng/1712330136935/1712330137716


https://www.thecanadianpressnews.ca/environment/b-c-s-columbia-river-watershed-declared-infected-with-fish-killing-whirling-disease/article_14c60df0-4d92-5c7e-88af-cbaa70730a82.html