Keywords
Zoonosis
Veterinary Science
COVID
white-tailed deer
Categories
How to Cite
Abstract
SARS Cov2, the virus that causes COVID-19, has been discovered in white-tailed deer. This publication provides information to the general public, hunters, and deer farmers as to what SARS CoV2 is, the evidence for COVID-19 in deer, and if people can get COVID-19 from deer.
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