Latest updates from CFIA for PEI. This page also includes a map of all the current PCZ, and other useful links. The Provincial Fact Sheets can download via the following links.

2024年7月24日 · The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) has confirmed the presence of multinuclear sphere X (MSX) caused by Haplosporidium nelsoni in additional locations on Prince Edward Island (PEI), including areas between Lennox Island and Freeland.

2024年7月13日 · The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) has confirmed the presence of multinucleate sphere unknown (MSX) caused by Haplosporidium nelsoni in wild oyster samples collected in Bedeque Bay, Prince Edward Island (PEI). While MSX prevents oysters from thriving, such as decreased rates of growth and increased oyster mortality, this disease poses ...

2024年9月27日 · The oyster parasite MSX has been detected in more prominent oyster growing and harvesting areas on P.E.I., says the Canadian Food Inspection Agency. The new detections are in East River,...

2024年9月10日 · The workshop provided an update on the current MSX situa on in PEI and brought together local fishers, aquaculturists, processors, and researchers with those from other regions along the eastern seaboard who operate in MSX-infected waters or …

2025年2月3日 · On July 11, 2024, Prince Edward Island (PEI) first detected multinucleate sphere unknown (MSX) – an oyster disease caused by the Haplosporidium nelsoni parasite. Since that time, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA), Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO), and the Province of PEI have increased sampling and testing of oysters in PEI.

CHARLOTTETOWN, P.E.I. — Officials with the Canadian Food Inspection Agency say MSX, a disease that could mean heavy losses for the province’s world-renowned oyster industry, has likely spread ...

MSX – Frequently Asked Questions What is MSX? Please see fact sheet (attached) for details about MSX including clinical signs, necropsy, diagnosis and control, transmission and federal government links. Are there any risks to human health? There are no known human health risks. Oysters remain safe, nutritious and delicious to eat.

MSX (Multinucleate Sphere X) is a major pathogen of the American oyster (Crassostrea virginica) on the east coast of North America. Haplosporidium nelsoni, the parasite responsible for the development of the disease, has not currently been detected in Prince Edward Island (PEI) waters, but there are concerns that it may

What is MSX? MSX (Multinucleated Sphere Unknown) is a disease caused by the organism Haplosporidium nelsoni and affects oysters. Are there human health risks? There are no known human health risks. Oysters are safe to eat. What are the clinical signs associated with MSX? MSX is usually detected from investigations due to unexplained die offs of ...