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Experts Warn: Chronic Wasting Disease Threatens Humans Next

2/10/2025

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Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) is a deadly neurological illness impacting deer and elk, first discovered in Colorado in 1967. It spreads rapidly through bodily fluids, raising alarms among experts about possible transmission to humans. While no human cases have been reported, the consumption of thousands of infected animals each year poses a significant risk.

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Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) is a deadly neurological illness impacting deer and elk, first discovered in Colorado in 1967. It spreads rapidly through bodily fluids, raising alarms among experts about possible transmission to humans. While no human cases have been reported, the consumption of thousands of infected animals each year poses a significant risk.