Chronic Wasting Disease found in 21 white-tailed deer in Virginia
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Published: May. 8, 2020 at 12:14 PM EDT
RICHMOND, Va. (WWBT) - The Virginia Department of Game and Inland Fisheries (DGIF) has confirmed Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) in 21 white-tailed deer in northwestern Virginia during the 2019 hunting season.
The numbers of deer with CWD were found in these counties:
- Fredrick, (13)
- Shenandoah (5)
- Clarke (2)
- Fauquier (1)
No infected deer were detected in Culpeper, Madison or Orange counties.
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