The unseen dangers lurking in our tanks

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cichlaguapote;1258661; said:
Wow crazy.. so all your fish had died then too?
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No, the fish are fine, it just gets into their GI tract so their poo is contaminated, it doesn't seem to hurt the fish.
HOWEVER I forgot to put that UV FILTERS do remove it!:grinno:
 
To be honest, I've been too sick to really read up on it thoroughly. It seems to originate in the wild, they stated it was rare outside the tropics. It mentioned a few specific species, the ones I mentioned Angels, Black Skirted Tetra's, Blue Gourami (I've had them all) So wild caught. It also said Chinook Salmon and some food fishes, eek. BUT, once the infected fish are placed with other fish, it gets into the GI tracts of all of the species as far as I can tell, so supplier gets it, lfs gets it, we may all have it in our tanks-it's highly possible. That's why I wanted to post it quickly even though I haven't researched it as well as I should have. The 2 links are a little bit helpful, I have more waiting to research, but I'm still pretty sick. I'll update soon when I learn more, I'll try to get it done in the next day or so. It's so hard to research. I had to use a library card to log into an interlibrary database and found some info at John's Hopkin's Univ. medical library.

I think generally, if you have no fresh cuts, you're pretty safe, but I had just finished fixing the chicken coop for the winter and had fresh pokey cuts on my fingers when I came in and cleaned my tank.

I'm shopping for a UV filter as we speak. If anyone locates any more info, please share!!

C'mon, there must be some MD's out there with access to better databases????beg beg
 
don't know if it will help but here it is!!!!!!!!!!!!!



Home : Material Safety Data Sheets - Infectious Substances :

MATERIAL SAFETY DATA SHEET - INFECTIOUS SUBSTANCES

SECTION I - INFECTIOUS AGENT

NAME: Edwardsiella tarda

SYNONYM OR CROSS REFERENCE: N/A

CHARACTERISTICS: Gram negative rod, facultatively anaerobic, motile with peritrichous flagella

SECTION II - HEALTH HAZARD

PATHOGENICITY: Opportunistic pathogen occasionally causing acute gastroenteritis; associated with meningitis, septicemia, and wound infections

EPIDEMIOLOGY: Worldwide

HOST RANGE: Mammals, aquatic mammals, reptiles, fish and occasionally humans

INFECTIOUS DOSE: Not known

MODE OF TRANSMISSION: Fecal-oral route; ingestion of contaminated food

INCUBATION PERIOD: Not clearly identified

COMMUNICABILITY: As long as organism is shed in feces

SECTION III - DISSEMINATION

RESERVOIR: Mammals, reptiles (intestinal tract of snakes), water (contamination from reptiles) and fish

ZOONOSIS: None

VECTORS: None

SECTION IV - VIABILITY

DRUG SUSCEPTIBILITY: Sensitive to kanamycin, ampicillin, cephalothin, ciprofloxacin, trimethroprim - sulfamethoxazole and chloramphenicol

Drug Resistance: Most strains are resistant to colistin

SUSCEPTIBILITY TO DISINFECTANTS: Susceptible to many disinfectants - l% sodium hypochlorite, 70% ethanol, 2% glutaraldehyde, iodines, phenolics, formaldehyde

PHYSICAL INACTIVATION: Sensitive to moist heat (121°C for at least 15 min) and dry heat (160-170°C for at least 1 hour)

SURVIVAL OUTSIDE HOST: Survives well in fresh water

SECTION V - MEDICAL

SURVEILLANCE: Monitor for symptoms; confirmation by stool culture

FIRST AID/TREATMENT: Administer antibiotic therapy

IMMUNIZATION: None

PROPHYLAXIS: Not usually administered

SECTION VI - LABORATORY HAZARDS

LABORATORY-ACQUIRED INFECTIONS: No reported cases to date

SOURCES/SPECIMENS: Urine, feces, blood, wound exudates

PRIMARY HAZARDS: Ingestion, accidental parenteral inoculation

SPECIAL HAZARDS: None

SECTION VII - RECOMMENDED PRECAUTIONS

CONTAINMENT REQUIREMENTS: Biosafety level 2 practices, containment equipment and facilities for activities with cultures or potentially infectious clinical materials

PROTECTIVE CLOTHING: Laboratory coat; gloves when direct contact with infectious materials is unavoidable

OTHER PRECAUTIONS: Good personal hygiene and frequent handwashing

SECTION VIII - HANDLING INFORMATION

SPILLS: Allow aerosols to settle; wearing protective clothing, gently cover spill with paper towels and apply 1% sodium hypochlorite, starting at perimeter and working towards the centre; allow sufficient contact time (30 min) before clean up

DISPOSAL: Decontaminate before disposal; steam sterilization, chemical disinfection, incineration

STORAGE: In sealed containers that are appropriately labelled

SECTION IX - MISCELLANEOUS INFORMATION

Date prepared: January, 2001

Prepared by: Office of Laboratory Security, PHAC

Although the information, opinions and recommendations contained in this Material Safety Data Sheet are compiled from sources believed to be reliable, we accept no responsibility for the accuracy, sufficiency, or reliability or for any loss or injury resulting from the use of the information. Newly discovered hazards are frequent and this information may not be completely up to date.

Copyright ©
Health Canada, 2001

[Material Safety Data Sheets - Index]


Last Updated: 2001-09-27 Top
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Wow! Great Job! Thanks! I guess the open cut is why I went right into acute septicemia
this is seriously nothing to mess with. It was really painful and I also had the most unbelievable headache I've ever had.
I just hope EVERYONE reads this thread or perhaps even a sticky could show up under health and diseases-then everyone may actually see this! (hint MODS)
 
Gads, I just read part of a medical report one patient who caught if from pond water (don't know where) and it took longer to diagnose due to it getting into the GI tract first, it gave his liver abscesses, they did cultures on his liver pus. OK, I'm grossed outta here cya-mei
 
Sorry to hear...:( Hope you feel better!!!!!!:) Thank's for the head's up!!!;)
 
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