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Main Ref: 41805  
Disease type: Bacterial diseases  
Disease name: Bacterial Infections (general)  
Other names:    
Caus. agent: N.A.   
Group:    
Part of body and/or behavior affected by disease:
 Skins and/or fins  Belly  Swimming behavior
 Gills  Anus  Other behavior
 Eyes  Viscera Afflicted  Other symptoms
Fish affected:    
Symptoms: Infection can be recognized by reddish patch on the skin or fins (hemorrhage), whittish or yellowish patches on the skin (necrosis), fin- and tailrot, 'white mouth', abnormal swimming behaviour (e.g. whirling, 'wobbling').  
Treatments: Can be treated with some anti-bacterial medicines like, Neomycine (Dose: 2-4 gm/100 l for 3 days, with a 30-50% water change afterwards.), Pennicillin (Dose: 1, 5-2gm/100L for 24 hours), Nitrofurazone (Dose: 250-500 mg/100 l for 3 days, with at least 50% water change after treatment.), Nifurpirinol (Dose: 10-15 mg/100 l for an unlimited time or as instructed), Furaltadone, Sulfonamide or Quinolones (Oxilinic Acid/Naladixic Acid/Ciprofloxacine/Flumequine; Dose: 500 mg/L for 1 hour, 100-200 mg/100L for 1-2 days. Mixed in the food: 250-500 mg/100 gm food, to be fed during 5-7 days); Tetracycline (Dose: 3-4 gm/100 l for 2-3 days) can also be effective. Start the treatment on the first signs of the disease that can be observed. In the beginning stage of the disease, the use of Copper Sulphate or a short bath with Benzalkonium Chloride or Salt could be effective.  
Prophylaxis:    
Remarks: Infection may be caused by different kinds of bacteria or mixed bacterial infection instead of a single type.  
Mortality and seasonality
Mortality:  
Seasonality:
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