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ST. PAUL, Minnesota (AP) – Deer from a private herd on a Minnesota farm have contracted a deadly virus that has not been observed in this state until now.
Officials from the Minnesota Board of Animal Health said the virus was confirmed in seven deer on a farm in Goodhue County and six of them were dead. The virus, called epizootic haemorrhagic disease, is carried by biting flies and causes rapid death by internal bleeding. No vaccine is available for infected animals.
Wildlife officials say there is no indication of the presence of the virus in the wild deer population. And although this is the first time the virus has been detected in deer in Minnesota, it is present in the Dakota, Wisconsin and Iowa.
The Star Tribune reports that there is no known risk to human health.
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Information from: Star Tribune, http://www.startribune.com
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