Virus Killed Carp On Manitoba Lakes

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O'[Connor] said the koy herpes virus first appeared in Canada two years ago, when large numbers of dead carp were found in a single lake in Ontario. Last year, the virus spread to about a dozen lakes in Ontario and it made it's first appearance in Manitoba.

The koy herpes virus only affects koy, goldfish and carp and cannot spread to other species. O'Connor said the virus is spread by close contact, adding it's possible that if the Ontario scenario plays out here that the situation could be worse this summer.

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Virus Killed Carp On Manitoba Lakes

A massive kill of carp last summer on Lake Manitoba and Lake St. Martin has been traced to a vir...

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