PRO/AH/EDR> Tilapia syncytial hepatitis – China: fish

Other Animal Disease — China
A small African fish called the tilapia may be vital for meeting the future food needs of humanity, according to scientists, but they are also concerned that a killer disease discovered in recent years could wipe out the species. That, they warn, would have devastating social and economic consequences for China and the rest of the Asia-Pacific region.
Although its name may not be widely known, the freshwater tilapia is 2nd only to carp as the world’s most widely farmed fish, and China is