Whirling disease is a federally reportable disease. This means that anyone who owns or works with aquatic animals has the legal obligation to notify the CFIA when they suspect or detect an aquatic animal disease that is of concern to Canada.
Current as of: 2024-04-30
| Year | Date confirmed | Location | Animal type infected | Scientific Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | December 6 | British Columbia | Brook trout | Salvelinus fontinalis |
| 2018 | March 5 | Alberta | Brown trout Brook trout |
Salmo trutta Salvelinus fontinalis |
| 2017 | September 29 | Alberta | Rocky-mountain whitefish | Prosopium williamsoni |
| 2017 | June 13 | Alberta | Brown trout Brook trout |
Salmo trutta Salvelinus fontinalis |
| 2017 | April 4 | Alberta | Brown trout Rainbow trout Rocky-mountain whitefish |
Salmo trutta Oncorhynchus mykiss Prosopium williamsoni |
| 2016 | December 23 | Alberta | Rainbow trout | Oncorhynchus mykiss |
| 2016 | December 16 | Alberta | Rainbow trout Rocky-mountain whitefish |
Oncorhynchus mykiss Prosopium williamsoni |
| 2016 | December 6 | Alberta | Rainbow trout Rocky-mountain whitefish |
Oncorhynchus mykiss Prosopium williamsoni |
| 2016 | November 29 | Alberta | Brook trout Rainbow trout Rocky-mountain whitefish |
Salvelinus fontinalis Oncorhynchus mykiss Prosopium williamsoni |
| 2016 | November 25 | Alberta | Rocky-mountain whitefish | Prosopium williamsoni |
| 2016 | November 22 | Alberta | Brown trout | Salmo trutta |
| 2016 | November 17 | Alberta | Rocky-mountain whitefish | Prosopium williamsoni |
| 2016 | October 25 | Alberta | Rainbow trout | Oncorhynchus mykiss |
| 2016 | October 24 | Alberta | Rainbow trout | Oncorhynchus mykiss |
| 2016 | October 21 | Alberta | Rainbow trout | Oncorhynchus mykiss |
| 2016 | October 20 | Alberta | Rainbow trout | Oncorhynchus mykiss |
| 2016 | October 6 | Alberta | Brook trout | Salvelinus fontinalis |
| 2016 | October 4 | Alberta | Rainbow trout | Oncorhynchus mykiss |
| 2016 | September 26 | Alberta | Brook trout Bull trout Rocky-mountain whitefish |
Salvelinus fontinalis Salvelinus confluentus Prosopium williamsoni |
| 2016 | September 7 | Alberta | Brook trout | Salvelinus fontinalis |
| 2016 | August 23 | Alberta | Brook trout | Salvelinus fontinalis |
- Whirling disease
- Federally Reportable Aquatic Animal Diseases in Canada
- Confirmed detections of whirling disease – Alberta