Frequently Asked Questions About Whirling Disease

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1. Does whirling disease infect people?
2. Where is whirling disease found in Utah?
3. Are State owned hatcheries infected with whirling disease?
4. What fish carry whirling disease?
5. Can trout be cured of whirling disease?
6. Is there a solution for whirling disease?
7. How is whirling disease spread?
8. What is being done to prevent the spreading of whirling disease?
9. What can I do to prevent the spread of whirling disease?
10. What effect does whirling disease have on fishing?
11. How do you recognize a trout infected by whirling disease?
12. Does a trout with whirling disease infect a person who eats it?

***Answers to these questions may be found in the pamphlet Whirling Disease and Aquaculture, or by contacting the Utah Department of Agriculture Fish Health Program.