Dermo disease detected in oyster samples in northeastern Nova Scotia

This article was written by the Global News Staff and originally published by Global News on November 28, 2024 at 3:20PM AST. We are sharing the full text here for reference. All rights remain with the original publisher. FILE – The Canadian Food Inspection Agency says the disease, detected in oyster samples from Merigomish, N.S.,…

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Detection of Dermo in oysters in Nova Scotia

Statement November 27, 2024 – Ottawa, Ontario – Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) has confirmed the presence of Dermo (also known as Perkinsosis) in oyster samples collected in Merigomish, Nova Scotia. Dermo does not pose a risk to human health or food safety, but it can cause increased oyster…

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2 diseases deadly to oysters found in N.B. for 1st time

This article was written by Same Farley and originally published by CBC News on November 22, 2024 at 6:00AM AST. We are sharing the full text here for reference. All rights remain with the original publisher. ‘We’re at the mercy of nature right now,’ says Wayne Williams of Little Shemogue Oyster Company Two oyster diseases…

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Detection of MSX and Dermo in oysters in New Brunswick

Statement November 21, 2024 – Ottawa, Ontario – Canadian Food Inspection Agency The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) has confirmed the presence of two oyster diseases in samples collected in Spence Cove, New Brunswick. The first, multinucleate sphere unknown (MSX) is caused by Haplosporidium nelsoni. The second, Dermo (also known as Perkinsosis), is caused by…

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Parasite that kills oysters may be present in New Brunswick

This article was written by Leigha Kaiser and originally published by CTV News on November 8, 2024 at 12:06PM EST. We are sharing the full text here for reference. All rights remain with the original publisher. The New Brunswick government’s surveillance program says a deadly parasite may be present in oysters found in Spence Cove…

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Oyster parasite MSX found in more locations on P.E.I.

This article was written by Kevin Yarr and Alex MacIsaac and originally published by CBC News on September 27, 2024 at 9:32AM ADT. We are sharing the full text here for reference. All rights remain with the original publisher. Evidence suggests ‘MSX is present or highly likely to be present in numerous bays and rivers’…

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