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Concerns Grow That 'Zombie Deer Disease' Could Affect People, Too Concerns Grow That 'Zombie Deer Disease' Could Affect People, Too
Concerns Grow That 'Zombie Deer Disease' Could Affect People, Too WIth a deadly deer disease spreading, there are new concerns that it could affect people, too. In February of this year, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued a warning about Chronic Wasting Disease (also known as CWD or the more common “zombie deer disease”) in connection to deer, elk and moose. It can take more than a year before an infected animal develops "zombie deer disease" symptoms, which can include drastic weight loss (wasting), stumbling, listlessness and other neurologic symptoms. CWD can affect animals of all ages. It is fatal to animals and there are no treatme…

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by Joe Lombardi
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'Zombie Deer Disease' Warning Issued By CDC 'Zombie Deer Disease' Warning Issued By CDC
'Zombie Deer Disease' Warning Issued By CDC The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has issued a warning about “zombie deer disease” that impacts deer, elk and moose. The CDC issued a warning about cases of Chronic Wasting Disease (also known as CWD or the “zombie deer disease”) after several cases cropped up throughout the country. According to the CDC, as of last month, CWD in free-ranging deer, elk and moose has been reported in at least 24 states, including New York. “‘Zombie Deer Disease,’ aka Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD), has not been found in New York since 2005,” the CDC wrote in a statement. “New York State successf…

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by Zak Failla