Virus Detected in Illinois’ White Tailed Deer Population
By Steve Remington on Sep 10, 2007 in News, Hunting
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
September 9, 2007
Virus Detected in Illinois’ White Tailed Deer Population
Animal Health Officials Say Epizootic Hemorrhagic Disease is Deadly to Deer, but Poses no Risk to Humans
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – An outbreak of an acute, infectious virus that kills white-tailed deer has been detected in Illinois, the state Departments of Agriculture and Natural Resources reported today.
Epizootic Hemorrhagic Disease (EHD), an often-fatal virus that causes high fever and severe internal bleeding, has been confirmed in captive deer herds in Franklin and Randolph counties. It also is the suspected cause of death in wild deer in at least 28 counties throughout central and southern Illinois.
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