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Reports: Iraqi fish dying from highly contagious disease

Koi Herpesvirus is deadly for carp, which are a staple of Iraqi cuisine.
Iraq fish

Iraqi fish are dying from a highly contagious viral disease, according to local media. 

Thousands of tons of fish have died due to koi herpesvirus in Iraq’s central Babil province. The disease began afflicting the fish in 2018, several Iraqi news outlets reported Wednesday. Images circulating in Iraqi media show large schools of dead fish floating on the water’s surface. 

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