Officials: No Widespread Detection Of Deadly Fish Virus
Board Passed Emergency Rules Last Month
Updated: 1:00 pm CDT June 11, 2007
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- READ: May 19, 2007: More Fish From Winnebago System Test Positive For Virus
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MADISON, Wis. -- State officials said that they have so far not found a deadly fish disease in most of Wisconsin's thousands of waterways -- a month after it was found for the first time in the state.The hemorrhagic septicemia virus, or VHS, was found last month in fish from the Lake Winnebago system in east central Wisconsin. State officials later found the virus in Lake Michigan.Mike Staggs of the state Department of Natural Resources said that they haven't detected VHS anywhere else. In the last month, he said that they have responded to or investigated 78 fish deaths and tested fish from around the state. He said that the majority of fish deaths are from something other than VHS.The state Natural Resources Board last month passed emergency rules on the Lake Winnebago System and Lake Michigan aimed at halting the spread of the virus.
Previous Stories:
- May 29, 2007: DNR Wardens Spread Word About Deadly Fish Virus
- May 25, 2007: Veterinarians Learn To Test For Deadly Fish Virus
- May 24, 2007: DNR: Deadly Fish Virus Turns Up In Lake Michigan
- May 22, 2007: Ag Officials Place 5 Fish Hatcheries Under Quarantine
- May 21, 2007: DNR: Anglers Take Steps To Keep Lakes Free From Fish Virus
- May 18, 2007: Board Adopts New Fish Virus Rule For Lake Winnebago Area
- May 16, 2007: DNR Might Kill Fish Used To Stock Lakes
- May 16, 2007: Ag Department Considers Mandatory Testing For Fish Virus
- May 15, 2007: New Rules Might Protect Fish From Virus
- April 3, 2007: Great Lakes Virus Threatens Massive Fish Kill
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