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

USA TODAY, Journal & Courier
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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Florida will continue to monitor a deer disease even after no detection this year
Wildlife officials have not found any other deer infected with fatal chronic wasting disease after one last year.
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First positive case of chronic wasting disease found in Indiana wild deer
Because CWD had previously been detected in Michigan near the Indiana border, finding it in this area of Indiana was highly likely, Caudell said.
04/12/2024 - 4:22 am | View Link
Deer Disease Monitoring To Continue In Florida
Wildlife officials have not found any other deer infected with fatal chronic wasting disease after one tested positive last year in Northwest Florida. But the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation ...
04/12/2024 - 3:58 am | View Link
MDC: Less than 1% of tested Missouri deer had chronic wasting disease in 2023
The disease is 100% fatal in white-tailed deer and many other members of the deer family. The number has increased in recent years, according to the MDC, but is still drastically lower than many other ...
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A 100% fatal disease increased its spread among Missouri deer last year, but not by much
Conservationists found the disease in a number of new counties across the state, the Missouri Department of Conservation said.
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