NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WSMV) - The Tennessee Wildlife Resource Agency (TWRA) reports a disease in white-tailed deer has been confirmed in eight counties in the Volunteer State.

The TWRA found hemorrhagic disease (HD) in deer from the following counties:

Franklin

Giles

Humphreys

Lewis

Shelby

Sumner

Wayne

Williamson

The agency shared that HD is a naturally occurring disease in deer, typical in the southeast U.S.

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“These viruses are transmitted by a biting midge (known as no-see-ums), not directly between deer. HD is not known to cause disease in humans either through insect bites or through handling or consuming meat from infected deer,” the TWRA said. “HD occurs seasonally, but the severity is highly variable year-

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