New Fish Virus Discovered
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Updated: 4:52 PM Jun 29, 2007
New Fish Virus Discovered
The US Fish and Wildlife Service announced its discovered another fish virus in the Mississippi River near La Crosse.
Posted: 4:49 PM Jun 29, 2007
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The US Fish and Wildlife Service announced Friday its discovered another fish virus in the Mississippi River near La Crosse.

This virus is called Spring Viremia of Carp and affects baitfish and carps.
Biologists found the virus after investigating a large carp kill in may in the river between Onalaska and Genoa. This is the first time the virus has been discovered in the Upper Mississippi River.

The virus poses no health risk to humans.
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