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Although advancements in understanding this virus\u2019s pathogenicity and control strategies have been made, the duration and effects of chronic SalHV-3 infections remain unknown. This study focused on lake trout that survived a natural outbreak of EED in 2012 and were maintained under quarantine conditions until 2021. Following exposure to either repeated or intermittent handling stress designed to mimic typical hatchery practices, SalHV-3 was detected (via a SalHV-3-specific quantitative PCR assay) in multiple tissues from multiple fish. Non-lethally collected tissues revealed the highest prevalence and virus loads in the fin and mucus. SalHV-3 was detected in these tissues throughout the study period (49 days, 8 sampling events), with some fish having detectible virus on each study day and others only intermittently (n = 1\u20137 sampling days). Tissues collected lethally yielded SalHV-3 detections in multiple nervous tissues, as well as in the cornea of several fish. Experiments to evaluate virus shedding revealed that SalHV-3 was intermittently detectable in fish holding water. 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