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A parasitic disease that can be lethal for juvenile salmon has been recently detected in British Columbia. Whirling disease –– named after the erratic spinning behaviour of infected fish –– was first detected in Canada in 2016 in Alberta. In December 2023, whirling disease was first detected in B.C. at Emerald Lake in Yoho National Park. A year later, it was found in Kootenay Lake, a vital habitat for kokanee sockeye salmon. In extreme cases in the western U.S., whirling disease has r...| Pacific Salmon Foundation