According to the information the supplier was Beijing Heizhuanghu Fancy Fish, The East Street, Heizhuanghu Town, Chaoyang District, Beijing, China. Although SVC has no implications for human health but it is nonetheless, a serious viral disease affecting common and ornamental carp, as well as a variety of other species including tench, roach, goldfish, pike and wels catfish.
In routine import check the virus was found in a sample taken from imported fish that had died in transit. The Fish Health Inspectorate (FHI), based at Cefas, placed movement controls on, and took samples from, the single site that received fish from the SVC positive consignment. These samples also proved to be positive for SVC, and the remaining fish were humanely culled.
The news of SVC detection in imported goldfish of China has been informed to the authorities in the exporting country and they are conducting investigations to identify the source of the infection. Importation of fish from the affected source will be prohibited pending the conclusion of these investigations. Expert says the clinical signs of SVC can include darkening of the skin, swollen eyes, abdominal swelling, pale gills, trailing faecal casts and protrusion of the anus. Infected fish may be lethargic and show areas of bleeding in the gills and skin.
