EHD outbreak killing deer in Middle and West Tennessee

There’s been a significant outbreak of epizootic hemorrhagic disease in whitetail deer in at least eight Middle and West Tennessee counties.

That’s according to the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency (TWRA), which also says so far, there are no significant outbreaks reported in East Tennessee.

Epizootic hemorrhagic disease (EHD) is a naturally occurring disease in deer, typical of southeastern states, that is transmitted by a biting insect called a midge (also known as no-see-ums)…

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