GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — The Michigan Department of Natural Resources has confirmed the year’s first cases of EHD — epizootic hemorrhagic disease.
Cases have been found in wild white-tailed deer in four counties: Eaton, Jackson, Van Buren and Washtenaw.
DNR tracking surge of deadly virus among deer
EHD is a viral disease known to affect white-tailed deer that is transmitted through midge bites. The DNR says deer cannot transmit the disease to others and there is no evidence that humans, pets or other Michigan wildlife can contract EHD.
The DNR says cases of EHD typically pop up late in the summer and early fall. Outbreaks tend to be more severe in years with wet springs followed by hot, dry summers…