Not transmittable to humans
||| FROM RON KREBS, SAN JUAN COUNTY SHERIFF |||
Over the last few weeks, the Sheriff’s Office has been getting increasingly more reports of dead deer that show no real signs of trauma, but have foaming mouths. WDFW now believes the cause of the deaths is Adenovirus Hemorrhagic Disease (AHD). AHD is deadly to deer but not transmittable to humans or other animals.
WDFW recommends to not feed or water the deer to help stop or slow the spread. Feeding and watering the deer will concentrate them and spread the disease faster. If you see a deceased deer, it is recommended you not move it, but instead bury it near where it died to help prevent the spread of the disease further.
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