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EHD outbreak kills deer in southeast Wisconsin counties
Original: Southeast Wisconsin EHD outbreak reaches deer in Fond du Lac, Jefferson counties
An outbreak of epizootic hemorrhagic disease has reached deer in Fond du Lac and Jefferson counties in southeast Wisconsin. EHD, spread by biting midges, typically kills infected deer within days and outbreaks often surface in late summer and early fall. Hunters and landowners are being urged to report dead deer found near water as wildlife officials track the disease's spread.
Why now: Local hunters and residents are concerned as a deadly deer disease spreads into new Wisconsin counties during hunting season.
WisconsinFond du Lac CountyJefferson Countyepizootic hemorrhagic diseasewhite-tailed deer
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- Southeast Wisconsin EHD outbreak reaches deer in Fond du Lac, Jefferson counties · FOX6 News Milwaukee
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