The Wisconsin DNR confirmed that a tissue sample collected from a deer in Juneau County tested positive for the virus that causes epizootic hemorrhagic disease (EHD).
The disease was detected after a landowner reported a dead deer on their property in central Juneau County. This is the second county where epizootic hemorrhagic disease has been identified in 2021, following a discovery in La Crosse County last month.
The virus that causes epizootic hemorrhagic disease can be carried by midges, which are small flies also known as biting gnats or no-see-ums. The virus doesn’t infect humans even if a person handles infected deer, eats venison from infected deer, or gets bit by infected midges.
