Outbreaks of the deadly virus epizootic hemorrhagic disease continue to worsen in deer herds across much of the Midwest.
The virus appears to be spreading in Indiana and Illinois. The discovery of a trophy-sized buck – apparently killed by EHD -- in southern Illinois’ Perry County has drawn much attention, but wildlife officials are more concerned by outbreaks in northern areas of the state not normally affected by the disease.
“We’ve never seen it here,” Chris Anchor, wildlife biologist for Cook County in northern Illinois, told the Chicago Tribune. “This is a disease that usually does not get this far...