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Bacterial 🟠 Severe

Aeromonas Septicaemia

🦠 Aeromonas hydrophila

📋 Overview

Aeromonas hydrophila is ubiquitous in freshwater. Healthy fish resist it; stressed fish (poor water, overcrowding, injury) succumb. Symptoms include red spots, ulcers, and internal haemorrhage.

📊 Key Facts

Causative Agent
Aeromonas hydrophila
Primary Host
Freshwater fish worldwide
Treatment
✗ None
Vaccine
✗ None / Experimental

💊 Treatment

⚠️ No universally approved treatment is currently available. The information below covers supportive care and experimental approaches.
Kanamycin, tetracyclines, improve water quality.