A deadly disease affecting deer confirmed in Georgia. What's Chronic Wasting Disease?
The disease — which is 100% fatal — causes a deer's nervous system to shut down until they die, but there's no evidence of ...
Georgia officials lay out strategy for mitigating 'zombie deer' chronic wasting disease spread after positive test
Georgia's first-ever case of the deer disease -- which is 100% fatal -- was reported last week in south Georgia.
Georgia Confirms Its First Case of Chronic Wasting Disease
Georgia wildlife officials have confirmed the state's first-ever case of CWD in a hunter-harvested whitetail buck.
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Georgia Detects First Case of Chronic Wasting Disease in Deer, Prompting Swift Action by Wildlife Officials
Georgia confirms its first case of Chronic Wasting Disease in a white-tailed deer, prompting the DNR to establish a CWD ...
First Chronic Wasting Disease case in Georgia: What is it and does it affect people?
The first case of Chronic Wasting Disease in Georgia has been confirmed. Find out what it is and if it can affect humans.
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Chronic Wasting Disease: What to know in North Carolina
CJD is rare but fatal. The UK NHS lists possible symptoms including loss of intellect and memory, changes in personality, ...
Discovery of deer disease puts $1.6 billion hunting industry on alert
The discovery of chronic wasting disease in a Georgia deer has state officials on alert, but they say the deer hunting ...
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Georgia DNR officials outline plan intended to contain spread of ‘zombie deer disease’
Starting next deer season, hunters in south Georgia will have the option to drop off the heads of deer they take to be tested ...
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Chronic Wasting Disease spotted in deer in Georgia for first time
For the first time, Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) has been confirmed in a deer found in Georgia. Tina Johannsen, assistant ...
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Georgia confirms CWD case, becoming 36th US state to report fatal prion disease
A hunter-harvested white-tailed deer has tested positive for chronic wasting disease (CWD) in Lanier County, Georgia, marking ...
Hunting Big Bucks Year After Year Helps Curb Chronic Wasting Disease, Study Shows
By analyzing mule deer herds in Wyoming, researchers predict that hunters can help slow the spread of CWD by increasing ...
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Chronic wasting disease detected in Georgia deer for the first time
A fatal neurological disease that affects deer known as chronic wasting disease has been detected in Georgia for the first time, state wildlife officials have announced.