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Fish Virus Taking Over Wisconsin Waters

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Fish Virus Taking Over Wisconsin Waters


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A deadly fish virus has been found in inland Wisconsin waters causing quite a nervous scene for fishermen and consumers.

The virus has been labeled as a ?MAJOR CRISIS? as it can cause anemia as well as hemorrhaging in fish.

The Department of Natural Resources has already stated it does not believe humans are at risk but the fish population is at a severe risk.

Boating restrictions have already been put in place to stop fishermen and boaters from moving live fish around in the waters and out of the waters.

Before leaving Wisconsin?s Great Lakes waters as well as the Mississippi River they are being forced to drain any water from their boat and live wells to keep it from spreading and causing harm.

This is a severe problem with no immediate solution other than containment.
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Re: Fish Virus Taking Over Wisconsin Waters

Fish Virus in Eastern Wisconsin

State Officials hope to know by mid-week whether fish in Lake Winnebago are infected with a virus deadly to fish, but harmless to humans.

The DNR found the virus Saturday in two freshwater drum fish from the Little Lake Butte des Morts in the Lake Winnebago Chain of Lakes.

Locks could stay closed for 30 days or more to stop the spread of the potential virus.
 
Re: Fish Virus Taking Over Wisconsin Waters

Which fish in that area are not susceptible to VHS?

Fish virus heads inland

MADISON, Wis. (AP) ? A deadly fish virus has been found in the Lake Winnebago chain of lakes ? the first such infection confirmed in inland Wisconsin waters, Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources said Saturday.

Two freshwater drum fish, or sheepshead, from Little Lake Butte des Morts preliminarily tested positive for viral hemorrhagic septicemia, or VHS, which causes anemia and hemorrhaging in fish, the DNR said in a news release.

The disease is a ??major fish health crisis,?? the agency said.

??We?re concerned. We don?t really know what it means in the long term,?? said George Boronow, a regional fisheries coordinator with the DNR. ??We expect it could be devastating on our fish populations.??

Other freshwater drum samples taken from Lake Winnebago, home to a large population of sturgeon, also appear to have the virus, the DNR said.

The DNR said it has received reports of hundreds of freshwater drum dying in Lake Winnebago. The disease has so far not shown up in sturgeon, but that doesn?t mean it won?t, Boronow said.

State fish experts suspect the disease is also in Lake Michigan, Lake Superior and the Mississippi River.

There were major fish die-offs in 2005 and 2006 on the shorelines of Lake St. Clair, Lake Erie, Lake Ontario and on the St. Lawrence River, Boronow said.

VHS is not a threat to humans who eat or handle the infected fish, but it can infect more than 25 game fish, panfish and bait fish species.

Boronow urged anglers and others to take caution so they don?t further spread the disease.

Last month the state enacted emergency rules to prevent the spread of VHS to inland waters. The rules prohibit anglers and boaters from moving live fish, and requires them to drain their boats and live wells before leaving Wisconsin?s Great Lakes waters, the Mississippi River and those waters? tributaries up to the first dam.

Walleye, spotted musky, yellow perch, bluegill and northern pike are susceptible to VHS. Others include smallmouth bass, crappie, muskellunge, round gobies and some sucker species, the DNR said.

The DNR said it?s unclear exactly how the disease is spread but it appears it could be shed by infected fish into the water through waste material, particularly by fish that survive the disease and become carriers. It appears that carrier fish become more resistant to the disease but their offspring do not, Boronow said.
 
Re: Fish Virus Taking Over Wisconsin Waters

Rock County Health Department Provides Viral Haemorrhagic Septicaemia Information


Viral Haemorrhagic Septicaemia

Viral haemorrhagic septicaemia (also know as VHS or VHSv) is a disease of fish that has been known and studied in Europe for many years, but has only recently been found in Wisconsin.

The virus is deadly and contagious to fish, but does not cause health problems in humans or other mammals. Fish that appear healthy when caught can be safely prepared and consumed, even if the fish is contaminated with the virus. However, anglers are reminded that dead or dying fish should not be collected for consumption by people or pets, regardless of the cause. Similarly, if unusual bleeding is first noted in fish organs or meat when cleaning the fish, then that fish should be discarded and hands should be washed. This is a precaution against bacteria, harmful to people, that might attack a fish weakened by VHS.

The DNR has enacted the following emergency rules, effective April 2007, for boaters and anglers: Drain all water from your boat, trailer, bait buckets, coolers, and other containers before you leave the landing or shore fishing site location on Lake Michigan, Lake Superior, the Mississippi River or their tributaries). Do not transport live fish, including bait fish, away from any Great Lakes or Mississippi River drainage landing or shore fishing location. This includes tributaries up to the first dam.

Do not use "cut" or dead bait from other waters (except when fishing in Lake Michigan, Green Bay, or tributaries). Do not use minnows unless they were purchased from a Wisconsin bait dealer or you legally caught the minnows from the place you are fishing.

Draining all water from boats and boating and fishing equipment is strongly recommended after boating or fishing on all Wisconsin waters, as is inspecting your boat and trailer and removing all visible plants and animals. These steps will also help prevent the spread of other diseases and invasive species.

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