HILLSDALE, MI (WTVB) – The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services has informed the Branch-Hillsdale-St. Joseph Community Health Agency that a Hillsdale County fawn has become the first deer in Michigan to test positive for Eastern Equine Encephalitis (EEE).
The disease is an infectious, often fatal disease of horses, humans, and pigs that is spread by mosquitos. White-tailed deer can also become infected.
Six horses have also tested positive for EEE so far in Michigan this year.
Health officials are reminding horse owners to vaccinate their animals since horses infected with EEE often do not survive.
You should call a veterinarian if you suspect EEE.
If you suspect a deer is acting abnormal, it should not be handled or consumed.
