Tilapia Lake Virus disease (TiLVD)

- Scope

Tilapia Lake Virus disease (TiLVD) is a globally emerging and notifiable viral disease that infects all tilapia species, regardless of whether they are farmed or wild. TiLVD outbreaks can cause massive losses as high as 95% that impact the community economies, where 65% of fish production in Egypt comes from tilapia.