Whirling disease confirmed in B.C. for 1st time, sparking fears for fish populations
A debilitating parasite that can decimate fish populations has been confirmed in B.C. for the first time, four months after a suspected case in the Rockies caused several bodies of water to be closed.
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![This rainbow trout displays the characteristic black tail and skeletal deformities indicative of whirling disease. rainbow trout which is displaying deformities indicating whirling disease](https://i.cbc.ca/1.3737130.1695427159!/fileImage/httpImage/image.jpg_gen/derivatives/16x9_620/whirling-disease.jpg)
A debilitating parasite that can decimate fish populations has been confirmed in B.C. for the first time, four months after a suspected case in the Rockies caused several bodies of water to be closed.