Waterstrat said the initial outbreak at the Machiasport fishery followed a stressful event in which birds attacked the salmon. Wild salmon have less risk of contracting the disease than those on fish farms. Finding a cure Though incurable now, experts say they someday be able to combat infectious salmon anemia. The virus protein and gene segment have been identified, and Norwegian scientists say they are making good progress toward a vaccine. Two Canadian companies are conducting trials on vaccines that seem promising, Waterstrat said.
Sea lice can transmit the virus.
Canada is using a compound that seems effective on sea lice, Waterstrat said, and efforts to establish a similar program in the United States are under way. If you re dealing with animals, if you re growing animals, whether it s a land animal or a fish disease is part of the deal. And you work with it. You got to. Pages will open in a new browser window External sites are not endorsed by CNN Interactive.