Experts: Deadly ‘Zombie’ Deer Disease Could Possibly Spread to Humans

Experts: Deadly ‘Zombie’ Deer Disease Could Possibly Spread to Humans
Picture of a whitetail deer in Stony Point, New York, on June 20, 2010. Doug Kerr|Flickr|CC BY-SA 2.0
Jack Phillips
Jack Phillips
Breaking News Reporter
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Experts from the University of Minnesota told lawmakers in Minnesota that a deadly illness that affects deer could spread to humans.

Chronic wasting disease (CWD), sometimes known as “zombie deer disease” because of how it makes the ruminant animals look in its final stages.

Jack Phillips
Jack Phillips
Breaking News Reporter
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