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TB in the Northeastern Michigan Deer Population and its Effect on the Economy

TB in the Northeastern Michigan Deer Population and its Effect on the Economy. Jon Meier, Jennifer Rostar, Erica George. Counties Covered. There has been a TB outbreak in the deer population in: Alcona Alpena Ostego Montmerncy. What are we trying to find?.

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TB in the Northeastern Michigan Deer Population and its Effect on the Economy

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  1. TB in the Northeastern Michigan Deer Population and its Effect on the Economy Jon Meier, Jennifer Rostar, Erica George

  2. Counties Covered • There has been a TB outbreak in the deer population in: • Alcona • Alpena • Ostego • Montmerncy

  3. What are we trying to find? • The number of animals that are TB infected. • If this number has affected the number of hunters in the area. • What impact the increase or decrease of hunters has on the economy of the area.

  4. Research Overview • What is TB? • How is it transmitted? • What are the effects of TB on the: • Deer in the area? • Hunters in the area? • Economy of the area?

  5. What is TB? • Disease caused by bacteria called Mycobacterium tuberculosis • Can damage a person’s lungs or other parts of the body and cause serious damage

  6. Research Overview • What is TB? • How is it transmitted? • What are the effects of TB on the: • Deer in the area? • Hunters in the area? • Economy of the area?

  7. How is TB Transmitted?TB CAN be transmitted from infected animals to humans • Animal to Human • Disease transmitted from infected animals to humans during slaughter or handling of live animals or carcass parts • Also transmitted through inhalation, ingestion, and body fluids • Human to Human • Bacteria put into the air when infected person throat coughs, sneezes, or speaks

  8. Research Overview • What is TB? • How is it transmitted? • What are the effects of TB on the: • Deer in the area? • Hunters in the area? • Economy of the area?

  9. What are the effects on the deer in the area? • Infected deer • Will have shorter life spans • Be physically weaker and tend to die during harsh winters • Could spread disease to the livestock and people of the area

  10. Research Overview • What is TB? • How is it transmitted? • What are the effects of TB on the: • Deer in the area? • Hunters in the area? • Economy of the area?

  11. What are the effects on the hunters of the area? • Hunters my be turned off by the TB infected deer for health reasons • Hunters may be attracted to hunt the area because of the issuing of more hunting tags in the area

  12. Research Overview • What is TB? • How is it transmitted? • What are the effects of TB on the: • Deer in the area? • Hunters in the area? • Economy of the area?

  13. What are the effects on the economy of the area? • If the deer infect any of the livestock of the area there would be a adverse effect on the farmers • If the number of hunters decrease the service economy would decline • If the number of hunter increases the service economy would rise

  14. Data Sources Oct. 15, ‘96 TB Report Apr. 1, ‘97 TB Report Oct. 1, ‘97 TB Report Jan. 20, ‘98 TB Report Related Sources CDC Division of TB Elimination The Prevention of TB When Handling Infected Animals Deer TB Research Sources

  15. Work to be done • Contact DNR • Find the estimated number of hunters in the area • Interview people effected by the infected deer • Final Oral Report Tuesday April 28 • Final written report Thursday May 7

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