Meaning of epizootic hemorrhagic disease | Babel Free

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A disease, often fatal, of wild ruminants, most notably white-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus), caused by Epizootic hemorrhagic disease virus transmitted by certain midges, especially the species Culicoides variipennis.

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Examples

“Bluetongue symptoms in white-tailed deer are identical to epizootic hemorrhagic disease (EHD).”

“Other species, including pronghorns and mule deer, sometimes are infected, but epizootic hemorrhagic disease is most evident in white-tailed deer.”

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