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Now in 24 States, 'Zombie Deer' Disease Could Spread to Humans, Expert Warns
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| Last Edited | RP Feb 18, 2019 12:55pm |
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| Author | Ron Brackett |
| News Date | Tuesday, February 12, 2019 06:00:00 PM UTC0:0 |
| Description | An infectious diseases expert has warned that chronic wasting disease, which is killing deer in the Upper Midwest and has been reported in at least 24 states, could infect humans in the near future.
"It is probable that human cases of CWD associated with the consumption of contaminated meat will be documented in the years ahead," Osterholm said. "It is possible that the number of human cases will be substantial and will not be isolated events.”
The CDC said symptoms include drastic weight loss, stumbling, lack of coordination, listlessness, drooling, lack of fear of people and aggression – the sort of thing you can see each week on "The Walking Dead." An animal could carry the infection for more than a year and not show any signs of CWD. |
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