Defra has issued a Designated Area Order prohibiting the movement of

fish to and from Hyde Hall (Top and Bottom Pond), Royal Horticultural

Society, Hyde Hall, Hyde Hall Road, Rettendon Common, Chelmsford,

Essex.

Samples were taken from the affected pond following reported deaths

of fish.

KHV Disease affects common carp and carp varieties such as Koi. It

can result in high rates of fish mortalities.

There are no implications for human health.

It became a legal obligation to notify suspicion of KHV Disease on

6th April 2007. The measures developed in partnership between

government and industry to help combat outbreaks were announced on

21st May.

Suspicion of the presence of the disease should be immediately

reported to: the Centre for Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture

Science (Cefas) in Weymouth.

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