Bluetongue, EHD affecting many white-tailed deer in Washington, Oregon
10/5/2021 5:37:00 PM
CATEGORIES:
Plants & Wildlife
AFFECTED AREAS:
Oregon
Washington
Start Date: 9/8/2021
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White-tailed deer in the Northwest are dying of viruses that often occur after hot summers and drought. Rates of bluetongue and epizootic hemorrhagic disease, or EHD, are high among deer, which contract the viruses from biting gnats. There have also been reports of diseased black-tailed deer in Central Oregon.
Northwest News Network (Portland, Ore.), Sept 8, 2021
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