This video was produced prior to the first detection of CWD in Kentucky in December 2023. Visit fw.ky.gov for the latest on CWD and Hemorrhagic Disease in Kentucky.

Hemorrhagic Disease vs. CWD What is the difference between these deer diseases?

Hemorrhagic Disease is a sometimesfatal, naturally occurring virual disease spread by biting flies, and we typically see largescale outbreaks every 510 years. By contrast, Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) is always fatal to deer and elk, but has NOT been found in Kentucky.

Learn more here:
*Hemorrhagic Disease https://go.usa.gov/xp32y
*CWD https://go.usa.gov/xp32d

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