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Chronic Wasting Disease Detected in Luzerne County Deer

2/4/2025

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Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) has been confirmed in two male deer in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania—one shot by a hunter and the other from a breeding facility. This alarming discovery, 40 miles from the nearest known case, will prompt adjustments in Disease Management Areas, and a five-year quarantine has been enforced on the affected facility.

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Story summary

Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) has been confirmed in two male deer in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania—one shot by a hunter and the other from a breeding facility. This alarming discovery, 40 miles from the nearest known case, will prompt adjustments in Disease Management Areas, and a five-year quarantine has been enforced on the affected facility.