Infection with HPR-deleted or HPRO infectious salmon anaemia virus
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| Disease name | Infection with HPR-deleted or HPRO infectious salmon anaemia virus |
| Animal Health Law Category if applicable | C, D, E |
| Species affected | Fish |
| Description | Infectious salmon anaemia (ISA) is an infectious viral disease of Atlantic salmon, which was first reported in Norway in 1984. Atlantic salmon is the only species known to develop clinical disease but the virus is known to replicate in Rainbow Trout (Onchorhynchus mykiss) and Sea trout (Salmo trutta). The overwhelming majority of cases occur in farmed fish in sea water. The virus has been detected in wild fish but cases of clinical disease have only been reported in farmed fish |
| Status in Ireland | Absent |
| Date of Last known case of disease in Ireland | 2002 |
| DAFM Division Responsible | The Marine Institute |
| Contact | fhu@marine.ie |
| Legislation | Regulation (EU) 2021/620 |
| Link to relevant external website | About Fish Health in Ireland | Fish Health Unit |
| Notifiable in Ireland | Yes |
| WOAH Listed | Yes |
| WOAH Link | https://www.woah.org/en/disease/infection-with-infectious-salmon-anaemia-virus/ |
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