Deer in Iowa appear to be catching COVID-19 from humans. Could it happen in other states?

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

The coronavirus appears to have infected many of Iowa’s deer, posing risks the virus could mutate in the animals and then re-enter the human population in an altered version, a new study says.

“Our results suggest that deer have the potential to emerge as a major reservoir host” for the coronavirus, the study says.

The paper, which has not yet been published in a peer-reviewed journal, has been posted online. The findings were verified on Tuesday by federal scientists at the National Veterinary Services Laboratories, according to a spokesperson who spoke to the New York Times.

The findings were a surprise to the researchers, including veterinary microbiologists Suresh Kuchipudi and Vivek Kapur who led the Penn State study.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/deer-in-iowa-appear-to-be-catching-covid-19-from-humans-could-it-happen-in-other-states/ar-AAQhHwA

[rsdsharp]

1. If they catch it from humans can we catch it from them?

Specifically, the two or three that frequent my back yard?

[joshcryer]

2. Probably. The flu is seasonal because birds are carriers.

And it jumps host all the time.

[rsdsharp]

4. Oh, good.

[Hortensis]

3. I've been hearing about deer carrying it for some time, but

apparently, and this is of course good!, that agricultural animals cannot.

[Lovie777]

5. Yes . ...

The virus does consume in living orgamisms.

[roamer65]

6. It's been happening in Michigan.

From August this year.

https://www.nbc15.com/2021/08/10/67-percent-white-tailed-deer-tested-michigan-had-covid-19-antibodies/