“…The cumulative mortality ranges from 40% to 70% in juveniles and adults with a cooked appearance of the muscle (Nunes et al, 2004; Poulos et al, 2006). Until recently, the disease was restricted only to Brazil in South America (Lightner et al, 2004; Melena et al, 2012) and Indonesia in Asia (Mai et al, 2019; Senapin et al, 2007; Taukhid & Nuraini, 2009). However, of late, the economic losses caused by this exotic disease in northern parts of India (Hameed et al, 2017) have been a serious concern.…”