60 Percent of Deer Tested in Michigan Have Been Exposed to SARS-CoV-2

[ItsjustMe]

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/60-percent-of-deer-tested-in-michigan-have-been-exposed-to-sars-cov-2/ar-AAMLquB

New data from the United States Department of Agriculture [USDA] suggests that white-tailed deer across certain U.S. states have been exposed to SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19. The news comes as scientists attempt to learn more about how the virus affects different species of mammals, in addition to humans.

It's been well documented that animals, from house cats to tigers, are at risk of catching COVID-19. However, the CDC noted "the risk of animals spreading COVID-19 to people is considered to be low"—rather, concern comes from "some situations" where infected humans have spread the virus to their susceptible pet dogs and cats. Still, they say, "more studies are needed to understand if and how different animals could be affected by COVID-19."

The USDA's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service [APHIS] is contributing to that body of work, as they recently "analyzed serum samples from free-ranging white-tailed deer for antibodies to SARS-CoV-2." According to their findings, scientists believe "certain white-tailed deer populations in Illinois, Michigan, New York, and Pennsylvania" have indeed been exposed to the virus.

The agency added in its report that while "antibodies to SARS-CoV-2 were detected in 33 percent of the 481 samples collected from January 2020 through 2021," none of the deer showed any signs of illness associated with the virus or COVID-19. Additionally, they noted the study was only intended to "to determine exposure of deer to SARS-CoV-2 in their natural environment"—not to determine whether or not deer are "replicating and shedding SARS-CoV-2" within their own populations.

[SheltieLover]

1. Any idea how this happened?

Seems odd to me, but who knows?

[Ligyron]

2. Having just awoke I thought it said "tasted".

I haven’t had my coffee yet and it’s not even deer killing season.

[Crazyleftie]

3. what if one eats the covid infected meat?

[Blues Heron]

4. Just cook it VERY well...

It can be killed by heat unlike prion disease (mad cow)

[SergeStorms]

5. Just what have Michigan hunters.....

been doing to those poor animals? 🤔

Just what are they hunting for?

Times are hard for Michigan incels, but they don't have to take their sexual frustration out on poor defenseless deer.