PRO/AH> Crayfish plague – Norway: (NT) OIE

Other Animal Disease — Worldwide/Unknown
Information received on [and dated] 21 Oct 2013 from Dr Kristina Landsverk, chief veterinary officer, Norwegian Food Safety Authority, Ministry of Agriculture and Food, Brumunddal, Norway
Summary:
Report type: immediate notification
Date of start of the event: 18 Oct 2013
Date of pre-confirmation of the event: 18 Oct 2013
Reason for notification: 1st occurrence of a listed disease
Manifestation of disease: clinical disease
Causal agent: _Aphanomyces astaci_
Nature of diagnosis: