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PRO/AH/EDR> Decapod iridescent virus, shrimp – China: (GD)

Other Animal Disease -- ChinaShrimp farmers in China are watching with growing horror as a mysterious virus decimates aquaculture farms in the southern province of Guangdong, slashing output of the popular seafood and threatening the livelihood of tens of thousands of households.The virus, known as Decapod iridescent virus 1, or DIV1, was first detected as early as 2014, but came back with a vengeance last spring [2019] and again in February this year [2020], affecting about a quarter of the area Read more [...]