Overview

• Kentucky Fish & Wildlife reports about 1,074 white‑tailed deer sick or dead from 553 reports across 94 counties as of Sept. 22.
• Officials have submitted 32 diagnostic samples with 19 confirmed for hemorrhagic disease and 11 results pending.
• Fort Knox Hunt Control is asking the public to report dead or sick deer to support ongoing surveillance.
• Authorities stress the illness is distinct from chronic wasting disease and is not considered contagious to humans or most pets.
• Deer often exhibit fever, lameness, and swelling and are frequently found near water, and activity typically subsides after the first hard freeze.