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Urgent Call to Action: Chronic Wasting Disease Threatens Hunters

4/10/2025

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Chronic wasting disease (CWD), a deadly prion illness impacting deer and elk, emerged in 1967 in Fort Collins, Colorado. At Colorado State University's Telling Laboratory, researchers investigate its spread and possible human transmission. Students like Mary Hall are dedicated to raising awareness among hunters, highlighting the urgency of the situation as there is currently no cure for CWD.

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Chronic wasting disease (CWD), a deadly prion illness impacting deer and elk, emerged in 1967 in Fort Collins, Colorado. At Colorado State University's Telling Laboratory, researchers investigate its spread and possible human transmission. Students like Mary Hall are dedicated to raising awareness among hunters, highlighting the urgency of the situation as there is currently no cure for CWD.