Epizootic Hemorrhagic Disease -- United States
The Washington State Department of Agriculture (WSDA) said 4 cows in Franklin and Walla Walla counties were diagnosed this week with epizootic hemorrhagic disease (EHD), a potentially deadly virus primarily affecting wild deer, but occasionally crossing over to cattle.
The WSDA advises cattle owners to be on the lookout for EHD signs such as excessive drooling, lethargy, difficulty walking, or oral and nasal lesions with ulceration, which are similar to the much more devastating
Read more about it at HealthMap Global Disease Alerts via http://healthmap.org/ln.php?6706382&promed&0
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