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Locations infected with whirling disease

Whirling disease is a federally reportable disease. This means that anyone who owns or works with aquatic animals has the legal obligation to notify the CFIA when they suspect or detect an aquatic animal disease that is of concern to Canada.

Current as of: 2024-02-29

Locations infected with whirling disease
Year Date confirmed Location Animal type infected Scientific Name
2023 December 6 British Columbia Brook trout Salvelinus fontinalis
2018 March 5 Alberta Brown trout
Brook trout
Salmo trutta
Salvelinus fontinalis
2017 September 29 Alberta Rocky-mountain whitefish Prosopium williamsoni
2017 June 13 Alberta Brown trout
Brook trout
Salmo trutta
Salvelinus fontinalis
2017 April 4 Alberta Brown trout
Rainbow trout
Rocky-mountain whitefish
Salmo trutta
Oncorhynchus mykiss
Prosopium williamsoni
2016 December 23 Alberta Rainbow trout Oncorhynchus mykiss
2016 December 16 Alberta Rainbow trout
Rocky-mountain whitefish
Oncorhynchus mykiss
Prosopium williamsoni
2016 December 6 Alberta Rainbow trout
Rocky-mountain whitefish
Oncorhynchus mykiss
Prosopium williamsoni
2016 November 29 Alberta Brook trout
Rainbow trout
Rocky-mountain whitefish
Salvelinus fontinalis
Oncorhynchus mykiss
Prosopium williamsoni
2016 November 25 Alberta Rocky-mountain whitefish Prosopium williamsoni
2016 November 22 Alberta Brown trout Salmo trutta
2016 November 17 Alberta Rocky-mountain whitefish Prosopium williamsoni
2016 October 25 Alberta Rainbow trout Oncorhynchus mykiss
2016 October 24 Alberta Rainbow trout Oncorhynchus mykiss
2016 October 21 Alberta Rainbow trout Oncorhynchus mykiss
2016 October 20 Alberta Rainbow trout Oncorhynchus mykiss
2016 October 6 Alberta Brook trout Salvelinus fontinalis
2016 October 4 Alberta Rainbow trout Oncorhynchus mykiss
2016 September 26 Alberta Brook trout
Bull trout
Rocky-mountain whitefish
Salvelinus fontinalis
Salvelinus confluentus
Prosopium williamsoni
2016 September 7 Alberta Brook trout Salvelinus fontinalis
2016 August 23 Alberta Brook trout Salvelinus fontinalis
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