The Canadian government’s investigation into reports of infectious salmon anemia (ISA) in British Columbian salmon finds no evidence of the virus, but its lead agencies continue to investigate the origin of the samples used in the initial detection.
On Tuesday, Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA), Fisheries and Oceans Canada, and the Province of British Columbia held a conference call to explain their progress in the ISA case.
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency is investigating the origin of the samples, which is difficult since there was less scientific reporting than normal on the samples before they reached the laboratory, Con Kiley, director of the National Aquatic Animal Health Program, Canadian Food Inspection Agency, told reporters.
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