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There’s a COVID-19 epidemic in deer in the U.S.

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There’s a COVID-19 epidemic in deer in the U.S.
(February 10, 2022) The virus doesn't appear to make them very sick. Spread in new hosts could lead to new variants that cause trouble for people and wildlife later on, though. "We need wildlife surveillance,” says WCS's Sarah Olson. Read VOX story: "There’s a Covid-19 epidemic in deer. It could come back to haunt us." Photo Tim Lewthwaite

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