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Wisconsin sampling uncovers 10% overall CWD rate, 21% in south
In a news release today, the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) said that 89% of the positive cases were found ...
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CWD spillover worries prion disease experts
Prion disease experts are concerned about spillover of chronic wasting disease into other species of wildlife, livestock and ...
A second zombie deer reported in Georgia. Here’s what that means
The Georgia Department of Natural Resources (DNR) confirmed another case of Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) in a white-tailed ...
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Prion Disease Is Spreading in Deer. Here's What We Know About the Risk to Humans
CJD, CWD and other prion diseases are caused by a misfolded version of the harmless prion protein. When a bad prion comes into contact with its normal self, it somehow forces it to turn into ...
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Georgia reports second CWD-infected deer in same area as the first
The newly identified deer, a 4.5-year-old white-tailed buck, was harvested by a landowner helping the DNR with ongoing ...
Oregon health officials investigate rare brain disease blamed for two deaths
Health officials in Hood River County, Ore., are investigating three cases of Creutzfeld Jakob disease. Two have died and a ...
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Second deer in Georgia confirmed to have Chronic Wasting Disease
A second case of Chronic Wasting Disease was detected in a deer in Social Circle, Ga.
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CWD spillover worries prion disease experts
POWELL — Prion disease experts are concerned about spillover of chronic wasting disease into other species of wildlife, livestock and even humans from direct contact with or environmental ...
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A second zombie deer reported in Georgia. Here’s what that means
CWD is a fatal neurological disease affecting deer, elk and moose. It is caused by abnormal proteins called prions, which accumulate in the animal’s nervous system, leading to weight loss ...