LONDON, Sept. 14 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news:

KHVis a serious viral disease of fish and is a listed disease in the United Kingdom. It affects all varieties of common and ornamental carp species (Cyprinus carpio) and can result in large scale mortalities. Fish withKHVdisease may show the following signs, especially when water temperatures are between 16 to 28 degC:

* necrotic (white or brown) patches on the gills * rough patches on the skin and sloughing mucous * sunken eyes

You mustcontact theFHIif you suspect an outbreak ofKHV. This includes fish with the above signs, or deaths of carp or carp hybrids.

There is no risk to public health.

Sites withKHVdisease must undergo a formal monitoring programme immediately following the outbreak. TheFHIvisit these sites to look for evidence of disease and to inspect compliance with the conditions of the statutory controls in place.

Confirmed designation

If a notifiable disease is confirmed,FHIplaces controls to limit the spread of disease (these are known as confirmed designations). The following conditions are applied under disease controls:

* No person may, without the previous consent in writing of theFHI, move any aquatic animal including eggs, and gametes, into, out of or within a confirmed designation area. * Disposal of dead aquatic animals, including eggs and gametes, must be by an approved method for disposal of Category 2 animal-by-product waste in compliance with local Environmental Health department requirements * Notify the Fish Health Inspectorate immediately should mortalities re-occur or spread to other waters/facilities within the designated area. * Notify theFHIin advance of all intended physical changes to sites within the designated area - such as site boundaries, number or size of waters, use of the site.FHIwritten permission will be required beforehand for all such changes. * All requests for consents required under this Confirmed Designation Notice must be submitted to theFHIwith a minimum of 5 working days' notice.

New outbreaks

When laboratory testing confirmsKHVdisease at a site, theFHIplace statutory controls to limit the spread of the disease. These controls restrict movement of aquatic animals.

Disease controls have been applied at:

Growing Facility, Tree Farm, Aspley Guise, Milton Keynes - 10 September 2026 (https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/6aa7ae776d3764db16904559/Accessibile_Confirmed_Designation_Notice_Growing_Facility__10.09.2026.pdf) (PDF, 274 KB, 4 pages)

Disease controls have been lifted at:

You can:

* view allKHVdisease outbreaks, their locations, and controls * find out more aboutKHVdisease

* take steps toprevent the introduction and spreadofKHVdisease

Background

Koi herpesvirus disease (KHV) is a listed disease underThe Aquatic Animal Health (England and Wales) Regulations 2009.KHVoutbreaks have been subject to statutory controls in the UK since 2007. The UK maintains a surveillance programme for this disease.

When theFHIconfirm an outbreak, they take steps to control and, wherever possible, remove the disease. This may involve movement controls on susceptible species in the affected area, enhanced biosecurity, culling of fish, and cleaning and disinfecting of the premises.

Once statutory controls are in place the site operators must write to theFHIto get permission to move live fish into, out of, or within the designated area, and to make material changes to the site or site activities. This also applies to fish eggs and gametes.

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