Source: Tropical Aquaculture Laboratory, University of Florida
The World Organization of Animal Health (OIE) voted at the 74th General Session in
Paris (May 2006) to include koi herpes virus disease (KHVD) on the list of fish diseases
notifiable to the OIE by member countries.
KHVD is well-known to occur in cultured koi populations in the U.S. and is currently
considered an endemic disease. The United States Department of Agriculture Animal
and Plant Health Inspection Service (USDA APHIS), as the competent authority
reporting to the OIE, will continue to report to OIE on a semi- annual basis that KHVD
is “known to occur” in the U.S. There are currently no plans by USDA APHIS to make
KHVD a programmable disease or to implement KHV-specific health certification
requirements for koi imports.
Private veterinary practitioners and diagnostic labs do not need to report cases to USDA
APHIS. Mitigations will be at the discretion of the fish owner under the guidance of the
attending veterinarian if applicable.
If you have any questions, please contact Dr. Kathleen Hartman at 813-671-5230 ext. 119
or via email at kathleen.h.hartman@aphis.usda.gov.
Related Web-Links:
Report of the meeting of the OIE Aquatic Animal Health Standards Commission (March
13-17, 2006)
http://www.oie.int/aac/eng/FDC%20reports/Mar%202006%20report%20(English).pdf
List of OIE notifiable diseases:
http://www.oie.int/eng/maladies/en_classification.htm