A disease, often fatal, of wild ruminants, most notably white-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus), caused by Epizootic hemorrhagic disease virus (species) transmitted by certain midges, especially the species Culicoides variipennis (species).
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EHD, epizootic hemorrhagic disease of deer
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