An official website of the United States government.

The .gov means it’s official.
Federal government websites always use a .gov or .mil domain. Before sharing sensitive information online, make sure you’re on a .gov or .mil site by inspecting your browser’s address (or “location”) bar.

This site is also protected by an SSL (Secure Sockets Layer) certificate that’s been signed by the U.S. government. The https:// means all transmitted data is encrypted — in other words, any information or browsing history that you provide is transmitted securely.

National Invasive Species Information Center
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Home / Aquatic Invasives / Aquatic Pathogens and Diseases / Whirling Disease / Whirling Disease Resources

Whirling Disease Resources

Displaying 1 to 20 of 22

Search Help
Aquatic Animal Diseases Significant to Australia: Identification Field Guide, 5th Edition - Whirling Disease (2020) (PDF | 803 KB)

Australian Government. Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment.

See also: Aquatic Animal Diseases Significant to Australia: Identification Field Guide, 5th Edition

Fact Sheet: Whirling Disease (Apr 2019) (PDF | 995 KB)

Alberta Invasive Species Council (Canada).

See also: Fact Sheets for more information about individual invasive species, including those listed as "Prohibited Noxious" and "Noxious" under the Alberta Weed Control Act

First Case of Whirling Disease in Canada (Aug 25, 2016)
Canadian Food Inspection Agency.
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) has confirmed the presence of Whirling Disease in fish in Johnson Lake in Banff National Park. This is the first case of whirling disease in Canada. The federal and provincial governments will work together to develop an appropriate response plan as additional information about the disease situation is confirmed.
Fish and Aquatic Species - Whirling Disease
DOI. NPS. Yellowstone National Park.
Fisheries Service - Whirling Disease

Maryland Department of Natural Resources.

Fishing - Whirling Disease
Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency.
Fishing - Whirling Disease
North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission.
GLANSIS - Salmonid Whirling Disease

DOC. NOAA. Great Lakes Environmental Research Laboratory; DOI. USGS. Wetland and Aquatic Research Center.

Global Invasive Species Database - Myxobolus cerebralis (micro-organism)
IUCN. Species Survival Commission. Invasive Species Specialist Group.
Google Images - Whirling Disease
Google.
Introduced Species Summary Project - Whirling Disease
Columbia University. Center for Environmental Research and Conservation.
Invasive Species Compendium - Myxobolus cerebralis
CAB International.
National Exotic Marine and Estuarine Species Information System (NEMESIS): Chesapeake Bay Introduced Species Database - Myxobolus cerebralis

Smithsonian Institution. Smithsonian Environmental Research Center. Marine Invasions Research Lab.

Pest Risk Assessment for Whirling Disease (Myxobolus cerebralis) in Oregon (Feb 2009) (PDF | 94 KB)
Oregon Invasive Species Council.
Reportable Diseases - Whirling Disease

Canadian Food Inspection Agency.

Stop Aquatic Hitchhikers! - Whirling Disease

Aquatic Nuisance Species Task Force. Stop Aquatic Hitchhikers.

TISI Inventory - Whirling Disease
Texas State University System. Texas Invasive Species Institute.
What is Whirling Disease? (PDF | 551 KB)

North Central Regional Aquaculture Center.

See also: Fish Pathology publications for more diseases
Whirling Disease and Colorado's Trout
Colorado Parks and Wildlife.
Whirling Disease and Oregon's Trout and Salmon

Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife.