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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.
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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.
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The virus poses no health risk to humans.
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