Koi Herpes Virus Cured

You may have gotten an email from me heralding the "end" of KHV as we know it. You should understand the reasoning for the email; THEN disregard it.

One of the problems with "non-researchers" (people like me) having adjacency to studies at Universities is a lack of knowledge. This lack of knowledge occurs in two critical areas:

1. Proper and accurate interpretation of any results before they are final.

2. Knowledge of what is confidential or 'sensitive'

Think about it this way; if you put a two-year-old on a bike without training wheels, and that kid makes it to the other researcher ten feet away without wiping out, you can't say that "two year olds can ride bikes".

Well, I take that back - if you're overly enthusiastic, like me, you might. Mea culpa.

The University will not acknowledge or confirm ANY study, result, or activity to you (or anyone else) until said study is "final". Until then, as far as we're concerned, the study does not even exist.

So, until further notice, (notification which will come solely from the University itself *IF AT ALL*) - you should be hereby informed that my last email regarding KHV has all the weight and validity of a Unicorn sighting.

If you contact the University, they will say essentially the same thing, without the "unicorn" sense of humor.

Those of you who know me from first-hand-exposure know I am enthusiastic about fish health. I wa-a-a-a-aay "jumped the gun" on this one - and I regret the inconvenience it has caused.

As Spike Cover would gently remind me - try not to be the guy who uses "Ready - Fire - Aim!" - I should listen to that guy much more often.

Thank you

Dr Erik Johnso