Category: CWD
Oregon health officials investigate rare brain disease blamed for two deaths
Los Angeles Times Health officials in Hood River County, Ore., are investigating three cases of a rare and fatal brain disease known as Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease. Two people have died and a third person is showing symptoms consistent with the disease. The disease has been confirmed in one of the deceased through an autopsy; the other […]
Apr 16, 2025
New Indiana CWD case detected, DNR recommends hunter vigilance
The Republic A tiny spread of chronic wasting disease (CWD) was recently detected in Indiana among white-tail deer. The Indiana Department of Natural Resources announced a second CWD case within the state’s borders in late February, found in Posey County. Although deer hunting season does not begin until September, the news was released to the […]
Mar 18, 2025
Michigan: DNR says farmed deer found with CWD. What to know about the deadly disease
Detroit Free Press A farmed white-tail deer from Osceola County has been infected with chronic wasting disease, the Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development said in a news release. “Limiting the spread and impact of CWD on Michigan’s farmed cervid herds hinges on the ability to detect the disease early and respond promptly,” state veterinarian Dr. […]
Mar 12, 2025
Georgia DNR officials outline plan intended to contain spread of ‘zombie deer disease’
Georgia Recorder Starting next deer season, hunters in south Georgia will have the option to drop off the heads of deer they take to be tested for a fatal and infectious brain-eating disease sometimes called “zombie deer disease.” “We’re going to set up self-serve freezer drop-off locations, where a hunter, someone like me and you […]
Jan 28, 2025
CWD prions found in moose, deer, reindeer muscles in Norway, highlighting potential risk to people
CIDRAP Researchers who late last week reported finding chronic wasting disease (CWD) prions in the muscles of infected moose, red deer, and reindeer in Norway say the discovery raises questions about the risk of human exposure through eating the meat of infected cervids (members of the deer family). CWD is a fatal neurodegenerative cervid disease caused by […]
Jan 14, 2025