# European eels transmit a herpesvirus through bites, revealing another route for fish infections > HelixNews · Web page: https://helixnews.one/story/363738 · All pages for agents: https://helixnews.one/llms.txt 1 outlet covering · First listed: Phys.org, Nov 10, 2026, 6:30 PM · Read it: Contrary to what was previously believed, viruses infecting fish are not transmitted exclusively through water acting as an abiotic vector. A team of researchers from the University of Liège has demonstrated that a virus affecting European eels can spread very efficiently through biting during aggressive interactions between individuals. ## Who's covering it In the order they published: - Nov 10, 2026, 6:30 PM: [European eels transmit a herpesvirus through bites, revealing another route for fish infections]() — Phys.org (Science news) Contrary to what was previously believed, viruses infecting fish are not transmitted exclusively through water acting as an abiotic vector. A team of researchers from the University of Liège has demonstrated that a virus affecting European eels can spread very efficiently through biting during aggressive interactions between individuals.