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Bluetongue Found In Long Island Deer, First Time Fatal Virus Confirmed In NY Bluetongue Found In Long Island Deer, First Time Fatal Virus Confirmed In NY
Bluetongue Found In Long Island Deer, First Time Fatal Virus Confirmed In NY Wildlife officials have confirmed the first case of bluetongue virus in New York deer. Testing revealed the virus was present in three deer on Long Island, in Southampton, the New York Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) said. Bluetongue (BT) virus is closely related to the Epizootic Hemorrhagic Disease (EHD) virus and is transmitted in the same way, through the bites of insects called midges, according to wildlife officials. Transmission usually occurs in late summer and early fall. Both viruses are often fatal to deer, with many animals dying within 36 hours of showing symp…

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Oh, Deer: NY Reports First 2022 Case Of Deadly Virus Oh, Deer: NY Reports First 2022 Case Of Deadly Virus
Oh, Deer: NY Reports First 2022 Case Of Deadly Virus The first 2022 case of an often-fatal disease of deer has been confirmed in New York. A white-tailed deer in Dutchess County, in the hamlet of Dover Plains, died after contracting Epizootic Hemorrhagic Disease (EHD), the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) has just announced. The disease is not spread directly from deer to deer and humans cannot be infected by deer or bites from midges, small bugs often called "no-see-ums," who spread the virrus. The EHD virus was first confirmed in New York in 2007 with relatively small outbreaks in Albany, Rensselaer, and Niagar…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Rare Virus Killing Deer In Parts Of Region Rare Virus Killing Deer In Parts Of Region
Rare Virus Killing Deer In Parts Of Region Dozens of dead white-tailed deer found at separate locations in parts of the region are now being linked to a rare virus. After conducting tests, the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC)  confirmed that several white-tailed deer in the towns of Nelsonville and Cold Spring in Putnam County and near Goshen in Orange County died after contracting Epizootic Hemorrhagic Disease (EHD).  EHD virus is carried by biting midges, small bugs often called no-see-ums or 'punkies,' according to the DEC. Once infected with EHD, deer usually die within 36 hours. The disea…

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by Joe Lombardi