Canadian Food Inspection Agency says the disease doesn’t pose a risk to human health or food safety but can cause increased oyster mortality and decreased growth rates
Dermo disease presents in adult oysters more than one year old and causes several symptoms, including making their shells open out of water.Federal food safety officials say they have confirmed the first case of dermo disease in oysters from Nova Scotia – the second confirmed case in Canada .
Dermo, also known as perkinsosis, presents in adult oysters more than one year old and causes several symptoms, including making their shells open out of water.
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