'zombie' Deer Disease Is In 24 States And Thousands Of Infected Deer Are Eaten Each Year, Expert Warns

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Sat, 02/16/2019 - 9:16am

"We are in an unknown territory situation," infectious disease expert Michael Osterholm said of Chronic wasting disease.

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