Bluetongue outbreak responsible for the deaths of 1000 deer in Idaho

Idaho Fish and Game officials on Tuesday put the estimated number of whitetail deer dead due to the viral disease, bluetongue at 1,000. Bluetongue is transmitted the same way as Epizootic Hemorrhagic Disease (EHD) and is a similar disease. Neither poses a threat to humans. Gnats transport the virus from animal to animal. Outbreaks become ["]