PRO/AH/EDR> White spot disease – Australia: (QL) prawn, 1st rep, OIE

Other Animal Disease — Australia
Information received on [and dated] 1 Dec 2016 from Dr Mark Schipp, Chief Veterinary Officer, Department of Agriculture and Water Resources, Australian Government, Canberra, Australia
Summary
Report type: immediate notification
Date of start of the event: 22 Nov 2016
Date of confirmation of the event: 1 Dec 2016
Reason for notification: 1st occurrence of a listed disease
Manifestation of disease: clinical disease
Causal agent: White spot syndrome virus
Nature of diagnosis: laboratory