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Dec 28, 2023 · Counties in at least 31 U.S. states have reported cases of an illness dubbed the "zombie deer disease" in freely roaming cervids, according to the latest figures, as fears emerge that it...
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Dec 28, 2023 · ‘Zombie’ Deer Disease Is Spreading — and Experts Worry It Could Jump to Humans. Chronic wasting disease has been detected in deer in at least 32 states.
Apr 29, 2024 · Zombie deer disease, also known as chronic wasting disease (CWD), continues to spread across the U.S., threatening at-risk white-tailed deer – and potentially the hunters who kill and eat them.
Dec 8, 2023 · More than half of states have identified cases of chronic wasting disease, sometimes called " zombie deer disease ," a fatal neurologic disease among animals.
Feb 20, 2024 · CWD is a prion disease that affects deer, elk and moose, causing neurological degeneration and death. It poses ecological and human health risks, as prions can persist in the environment and cross species barriers.
Feb 21, 2019 · A mad cow-like infectious disease that can turn the brains of deer, elk, and moose into “Swiss cheese” is spreading in at least 24 states — and some experts are warning that it could...
Nov 30, 2023 · Sometimes called “zombie deer disease,” the sickness causes brain degeneration in elk, moose and deer. It is 100 percent fatal with no known vaccine or treatment—currently, biologists have...
