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Virus Kills More Than 2,000 Deer In Illinois

By: Robert Burke
Updated: October 5, 2012

SPRINGFIELD - The Illinois Department of Natural Resources said Thursday that over 2,000 deer in 76 counties have died as a result of a virus called epizootic hemorrhagic disease or EHD.   The virus is deadly for the animals, but people are not at risk..  It comes from gnats and causes high fever and severe internal bleeding.  There is no vaccine or treatment for the disease.  The department is asking hunters who find sick or dead deer to contact the their nearest IDNR office.

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