What do the experts think?

Because so little is known about LMBV, scientists have few conclusions to offer regarding the virus. They do suggest, though, that LMBV probably will become an enduring element in ecosystems and a component in natural selection. In other words, it could serve as a population control. On the positive side, scientists believe that LMBV does not appear to have the potential to cause anything more than minor and sporadic fish kills.