United Kingdom Reports Spring Viraemia of Carp Outbreak
Thursday, June 25, 2009, 3:00 p.m., EDT
 The United Kingdom reported an outbreak of spring viraemia of carp in a shipment of ornamental goldfish imported from China. World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) released an alert on April 24 announcing the mid-March outbreak after receiving notification of the incident from the U.K.’s Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs.
According to OIE, 19 boxes containing 11,110 live ornamental goldfish were imported legally to the United Kingdom from China in March. The ornamental goldfish reportedly arrived with appropriate health certification.
On clearing border inspection, 16 boxes of live ornamental goldfish were shipped to Northern Ireland while three stayed in England. A sample of ornamental goldfish was tested for SVC as part of a routine surveillance program for imports of SVC-susceptible fish. The sample ornamental goldfish tested positive for SVC. As a result, all of ornamental goldfish were destroyed and the sites holding the ornamental goldfish were disinfected. Chinese authorities were informed of the occurrence.
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