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Chronic Wasting Disease Spreads Alarmingly Among U.S. Deer

3/13/2025

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Chronic wasting disease (CWD) is spreading alarmingly among deer in multiple U.S. states. West Virginia has expanded its containment zone after a case emerged in Grant County. Texas reported CWD in a breeding facility, while Michigan confirmed an infected farmed deer. In Wyoming, the disease was also found in an elk, raising urgent concerns.

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Story summary

Chronic wasting disease (CWD) is spreading alarmingly among deer in multiple U.S. states. West Virginia has expanded its containment zone after a case emerged in Grant County. Texas reported CWD in a breeding facility, while Michigan confirmed an infected farmed deer. In Wyoming, the disease was also found in an elk, raising urgent concerns.