JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. - The Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) says it was alerted to multiple reports of hemorrhagic disease (HD) in Missouri deer during the summer.

HD—which is another term for bluetongue and epizootic hemorrhagic disease—is deadly among deer. According to MDC, the disease spreads to deer because of "no-see-um" bites.

“Hemorrhagic disease is a naturally occurring virus in Missouri’s deer population,” said MDC Wildlife Health Program Supervisor Deb Hudman. “Outbreaks are most common between July and October and typically end after a heavy frost kills the midges that spread it.”

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Although the department is not expecting a widespread outbreak this year, MDC is calling for the public's help in reporti

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