An outbreak of Epizootic Hemorrhagic Disease (EHD) is taking a toll on deer in several Middle Tennessee counties, including Sumner, Giles, Williamson and Franklin.
They are among eight counties in which dead, EHD-infected deer have been found so far, according to the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency. The outbreak of the midge-transmitted disease is expected to continue until the first frost kills the tiny insects.
EHD should not be confused with Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD), which is always fatal and highly contagious among deer. EHD-infected deer sometimes recover, and the disease cannot be transmitted to other deer through contact, as can CWD…