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North Carolina Investigates Possible Chronic Wasting Disease in Deer

11/5/2025

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The North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission is investigating a potential Chronic Wasting Disease case in Edgecombe County after a three-and-a-half-year-old male white-tailed deer tested positive.
If confirmed, this would be the state's 35th CWD case since 2022.
The sample is being verified by the National Veterinary Services Laboratory.
Wildlife officials urge hunters to take precautions when handling deer carcasses and to submit harvested deer for testing.

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The North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission is investigating a potential Chronic Wasting Disease case in Edgecombe County after a three-and-a-half-year-old male white-tailed deer tested positive.
If confirmed, this would be the state's 35th CWD case since 2022.
The sample is being verified by the National Veterinary Services Laboratory.
Wildlife officials urge hunters to take precautions when handling deer carcasses and to submit harvested deer for testing.