City of Rochester Hills issued the following announcement on Sept 15.
Within the last several days, two cases of epizootic hemorrhagic disease (EHD) have been confirmed in deer in Rochester Hills. Reports of dead deer have also been received by the DNR from neighboring counties and from southwest Michigan. EHD is a viral disease that is found in deer, mule deer and elk. It is transmitted by a type of biting fly called a midge, typically in late summer and fall, after hot, dry summers. The disease is not always fatal and there is no known effective treatment or control of EHD.
In severe forms of the disease, due to a high fever and dehydration, infected deer often seek water to lower their body temperature and to rehydrate, and then are found sick or dead along or in bodies of water.
There is no evidence that humans can contract the EHD virus and it is not considered a health risk to humans.
It is likely that in the coming weeks we will continue to see more dead deer until the first frost. Our Parks & Natural Resources Department is working closely with the DNR to track and collect data.
More information about EHD is available here:
https://www.michigan.gov/.../0,4570,7-350-79136_79608...
If you have any questions please call us at 248.656.4673
Original source can be found here.
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