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DNR: 700+ dead deer in Washington, Waukesha Counties amid virus
WISN • • general
Key Points:
- The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) has received over 700 reports of dead deer in Washington and Waukesha Counties due to an outbreak of Epizootic Hemorrhagic Disease (EHD).
- EHD was confirmed in two dead deer near Richfield and West Bend, with many reports describing healthy-looking deer found dead near water sources.
- The disease spreads through midges, small flies, and there is currently no way to stop its transmission; frost may reduce midge activity and slow the outbreak.
- EHD affects deer but does not infect humans; symptoms in deer include excessive salivation, foaming at the mouth, weakness, and unusual approachability.
