Mysterious "Zombie Deer Disease" Resurfaces in Southern State—Could It Spark a Wildlife Crisis?
“It’s CWD (Chronic Wasting Disease),” responded another mistakenly, “similar to mad cow but only transmitted through deer and moose and like animals.”
CWD has since been addressed at a federal level, with Congress shelling out $35 million on it every year
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“It’s coined the term zombie deer because of what happens.. ‘weight loss, poor coordination, drooling, and a vacant stare, as their brains deteriorate into a spongy consistency’,” attempted another.
“It doesn’t mean it’s walking around [deceased], it’s in the process of [expiring].”
CWD has since been addressed at a federal level, with the Chronic Wasting Disease Research and Management Act being approved by Congress in December 2022.
The bill earmarked $35 million per year for research on the animal illness, which was slated to focus on detection in live animals, prevention, and understanding what caused the spread of the disease.
One netizen, in the wake of COVID, wonders which lab CWD was generated in
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