Prawns destroyed after highly contagious white spot virus found on NSW north coast farm
by Australian Associated Press from Environment | The Guardian on (#62XSF)
Virus, which can damage the crustacean industry but poses no risk to humans, detected during routine testing on prawn farm
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Biosecurity teams have overseen the culling and disposal of prawns at a New South Wales north coast farm after detecting a highly contagious virus with the potential to severely damage the crustacean industry.
White spot is a viral infection that affects crustaceans including prawns, yabbies and crabs, causing the rapid death of up to 80% of a prawns in a farm.
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